Life is about one thing above all else: purpose. For the one who has found his or her purpose, life is beautiful. For the one who is living devoid of purpose, life can be an intolerable hell. When adversity comes to the person without purpose, life seems pointless and for people with a purpose, life takes on a special meaningful turn. So you see, purpose reframes adversity and Cornell Windel Bunting found his purpose in life.
He recalls, ‘When everything was taken from me, when I faced heartbreaking adversity and was in darkness, I found my purpose — and adversity ushered in the light that helped me to escape from the dark’.
For someone who spent a brief time in jail, framed for crimes he didn’t commit, Cornell turned the negatives into positives and wrote a book to inspire many. Former CEO of a security firm in 2013, Cornell faced charges of conspiracy, extortion, kidnapping, and possible murder. However, eventually he was cleared of all accusations as the witness admitted that he had fabricated his statement about the author’s involvement.
Using the power of purpose to overcome the greatest obstacle of his life, Cornell is proof that adversity may not be strong enough to destroy you unless you surrender to it. You may be lost in the desert or wading through the deep waters. You may be struggling in the wilderness or walking through the fire.
But your rivers of pain, loss, and difficulty cannot drown you. The thing about this story that has so profoundly affected millions of people is the idea that each of us is, at this very moment, standing in the middle of our acres of diamonds. If we only had the wisdom and patience to intelligently and effectively explore our corner of the world, and ourselves, we would most likely find the riches we seek — whether they be financial or intangible or both. As Socrates said, true wisdom is to Know Thyself.
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