Discover your life’s purpose

Did you know what you wanted to become when you were 11?
Erik Dommers does. He wants to be a paleontologist.
In case you don’t know, paleontologists study prehistoric life.
Will Finkelstein does, too. He wants to write comedy for TV.
Just watching people will give him plenty of material.
Jess Catoe, who’s 15, is already a web site designer.
She has created four sites, logos, business cards and brochures.
Her current passion is to fly an F16 jet.
These young people are students at the Barclay School.
Gillian Barclay-Smith, the founder, invited me to speak to them.
They sat on the floor in the Sherlock Holmes Room.
My creaky knees were given the honor of the couch.
We talked about Sherlock Holmes and the man who created him.
We talked about writing, journalism and some of my adventures.
It’s refreshing to see young people who know their purpose.
I hope you have already found yours.
If not, keep looking. You’ll find it.
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Divine intervention at work

My friend Bill Hatfield met me for lunch at Bogart’s the other day.
We were talking about my goals for "Your Life's Great Purpose".
In walked two friends from a special place, Glenforest School.
Glenforest students are bright but can’t make it in public school.
Their brains are wired differently. They learn differently.
Dr. Gillian Barclay-Smith is the head lady there.
Barton Calvert is her right-hand man.
They joined us and the conversation about my new book.
Gillian grew excited and wanted a copy. I gave them both a copy.
We talked about introducing the book to their students.
Was that simply a chance encounter? I don't believe so.
Why did Bill and I decide to go to Bogart’s that day?
Why did Gillian and Barton make the same decision?
You might call it luck. I call it Divine intervention.
Often in life, a higher power steps in and makes things happen.
My goals, as you probably already know, are two:
1. Help young people find their direction and purpose in life.
We’re all here for a purpose. We just have to find what it is.
2. Make a dent in illiteracy and help kids with learning disabilities.
42 million Americans can’t read. 2 million more join them each year.
This is a national disgrace. We’re going to do something about it.
We’re going to sell 20 million books to raise $200 million.
That will help millions whose lives will be enriched by reading.
Want to help? Drop me a note at Jerry@JerryBellune.com.
Tomorrow we’ll talk about what you can get out of this book.
For more about the book, click here.