I picked this up from Bob Proctor years ago, and it reshaped how I think about the difference between chasing a goal and living a purpose. He taught that there are three kinds of goals. A Type A goal is something you already know how to do. Saving to buy a car. Building a house. It takes discipline, not growth — you're just executing a known process. A Type B goal is a manipulative goal — your outcome depends on someone else's outcome. "If my uncle wins the senatorial election, I get the scholarship abroad." If he loses, you lose, and you never even got to try. You handed your future to someone else's result. A Type C goal is different from both. You believe it's possible, but you don't yet know how you'll get there. You don't have the full plan — you just have enough conviction to start, and the goal itself pulls the "how" out of you as you move. That's the real test of Definiteness of Purpose. A Type A goal doesn't need it — you already know the steps. A Type B goal can't use it — you're not actually in control. But a Type C goal is where purpose does its real work: it's the only kind of goal that requires you to be unwavering, because you won't have certainty to lean on. Just direction. So ask yourself honestly: is what you're chasing right now a Type A, a Type B, or a Type C? If it's a Type C — something you believe is possible but can't yet fully explain — that's not a weakness in your plan. That's exactly where Definiteness of Purpose was built for. Drop in the comments which type your current biggest goal actually is. Be honest — most people are chasing Type A and calling it purpose.

Practice: Wake at 5:00am for my 20-20-20 — exercise, prayer/meditation, plan the day Frequency: Every morning Duration: 90 days Witness: my wife, Comfort-Ihuoma — confirming I was up at 5 Broken if: I miss more than 7 mornings Start: 11 September 2026