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So maybe you already know what your life's purpose is.
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You know exactly why you're here and you know exactly what you are meant to do.
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But the question I want to ask is, is what are you doing to be sure that you
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are living out that purpose?
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Yeah. What actions are you taking each and every day?
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What mindset do you wake up with? What are you doing to be sure that your life's
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purpose isn't just some idea, something that you put on the shelf?
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But rather, it's the guiding light, guiding you throughout every single day of your life.
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If you're not sure of exactly what that is or what it even looks like,
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or heck, what I'm even talking about, well then, my friend, today is exactly for you.
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I welcome you to episode 329.
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Yo, are you ready to flip the script on life? Because those bad days,
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they're just doors to better days. And that's exactly what we do here at Grit,
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Grace, and Inspiration.
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Your host, Kevin Lowe, he's been flipping the script on his own life,
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turning over 20 years of being completely blind into straight up inspiration,
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motivation, and encouragement just for you.
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So kick back, relax, and let me introduce you to your host, Kevin Lowe.
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Inside of today's episode, we're going to build on what we talked about three
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episodes ago, that would have been episode 326,
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when we talked all about identifying your life's purpose, or also known as your reason why,
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the thing that guides you through life.
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But today, we're taking it to the next level and being sure that we're using that to your advantage.
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Because as I said at the beginning, I don't just want your life's purpose to
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be something that you figure out and then you do nothing with because,
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well, I kind of think that defeats the entire purpose of everything we're doing.
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Instead, today, we're going to figure out how we can harness it and how we can be sure.
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That you're doing the work, you're putting in the actions, you're putting in
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the reps each and every day so that you're making the most of your life's purpose.
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The first step is alignment. Everything you do, everything you think,
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every action you take, it should be in alignment with your life's purpose.
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This isn't about making huge changes overnight, but rather just the small everyday
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tasks you do, ultimately leading to the life that you want to live.
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Living out our life's purpose is to be sure that you are showing up,
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as your best self, and to be sure that you're living out the life that you want
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to live, that you are building a legacy that you want to be remembered for.
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So it's as easy as you taking the time to literally take a pause in your day,
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maybe right first thing in the morning, and just ask yourself some simple questions.
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Is what I have planned out today in alignment with my purpose?
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Is the way I'm living reflecting what I truly value and what I want out of my life?
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And listen, if the answer is no, that's okay, because that's what this is all about.
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It's about realignment, getting back in alignment, because it's so easy to veer
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off course, to get off line of whatever we're doing in life,
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whether you're chasing a goal,
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chasing a dream, or trying to live out your purpose, it's easy to get distracted.
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It's easy to get caught up in this or that that has you, before you know it,
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headed off in a wrong direction and, oh my gosh, it's time to put on the brakes,
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hit reverse, and start all over.
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It's easy. And so I want you to realize that it's also easy to get back on track.
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You don't have to feel like, oh my gosh, I fell off the horse. I'm too far gone.
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No, you're never too far gone.
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Today, right now, is the best time for you to get back in alignment,
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to start living in alignment with what you believe in your heart,
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you know, in your head is right.
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And the whole thing here is that when you start living in alignment with your life's purpose.
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You will find that even the hardest days, they seem a little bit easier.
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Things in life, they'll have a little bit more meaning. You'll begin to look
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at the sunrise differently.
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You'll begin to look at the sunset differently. You'll start to notice the little
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things in life, the things that really and truly matter.
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That, my friend, is when you know you are living in alignment with your purpose
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and whatever that purpose is.
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Now, let's face it. The truth is, is that living out your life's purpose each
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and every day, it's not the easiest thing.
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There's going to be times in your life when it's going to be really hard.
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And to be honest, there's going to be days when you're tempted to give up,
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when you feel like it's too hard.
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You feel like the dreams you have, they're never going to come true anyways.
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So why do I continue making myself believe that they are? My friend,
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don't get caught in that trap.
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Because it's in these moments when staying connected with your life's purpose
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matter more than anything else.
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Again, sometimes it's as easy as hitting the pause button on life,
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being reminded of what matters, of where you're headed, and getting your mindset
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back into that mode, into the attitude that anything and everything is possible.
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It doesn't mean that it's going to be easy. It doesn't mean that everything's
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always going to work out.
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Well, let me rephrase that. I believe everything does work out.
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Now, does everything always work out the way that we think in the way that we dream?
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No, but I've come to actually understand in my life that it actually works out
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in a way more beautiful and amazing than we ever could have thought.
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It doesn't mean that it's easy. It doesn't mean that it matches our dreams and our our expectations.
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Rarely ever does it.
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But instead, it does come out to be beautiful if you are being sure that you
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are showing up to the world as the best version of you.
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And of course, that comes by you being sure that you're living out your purpose.
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Now, in the midst of the chaos and busyness of life,
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some tips to be sure that you are staying true to your purpose are trying to
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create some habits, some rituals, things around that purpose,
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things that get you plugged in with it. in the midst of life.
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Maybe it's journaling. Maybe it's meditating.
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Maybe it's just going for a walk. Something that clears your mind,
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that puts you in a happy place and gives you an opportunity to just reconnect
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with who you are and what you're all about and what you want.
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And that way, it makes it a little bit easier to show up as your best self,
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as your true authentic self.
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Whatever it is that works for you to help you reconnect with the important stuff,
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your reason why, whatever it is, I encourage you to make it a non-negotiable.
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It's something that you have to do each and every day.
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For myself, I can tell you it's prayer. Prayer is an opportunity for me to connect
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with my creator, to connect with God, connect with Jesus Christ.
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Of course, no one knows my purpose better than my creator, And there's no better
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time for me to get to pour out my heart, to pour out the good stuff,
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the stuff I'm scared about, the stuff I'm struggling with than during prayer.
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Now, for you, again, it may be different. It could be journaling in your notebook.
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It could be doing a little bit of meditation. It could be out walking in the
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park, listening to the sound of the birds, viewing the beautiful sky with the puffy white clouds.
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Whatever it is, you do it and you do it every day.
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Because this is a little piece of the day that is meant just for you.
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You and your life's purpose.
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Now, of course, there's a reason why all of this even matters in the first place.
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Why identifying our life's purpose matters? Why being sure that we are living
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it out each and every day?
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Because so far, you might be thinking, man, capture makes this whole thing of
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living in our purpose seem a little bit difficult.
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Like it really takes a lot of effort.
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And I'm here to say that, honestly, it doesn't. Because what you're doing here
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is something that you love.
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That's a part of you. that aligns with who you are and what your hopes and dreams are.
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And when you figure it out, I promise you that it will all come together.
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But of course, what is the reason for it all?
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When you are driven in life by something deeper and more meaningful than these
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external forces, whether it's a gold medal, the letter A written on your report card,
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whatever it is, whatever you can think of,
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When you're driven by something more than that, it makes life a little bit more important.
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You show up to life a little bit more excited.
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You're not chasing some external thing. No, you're literally just living within
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your own purpose, your own reason why you're meant to be here,
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why you're meant to show up every day.
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It gives you a resiliency you never even knew existed before.
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It makes you literally unstoppable.
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And just think about it, in terms of the challenges we face in life,
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when you have your purpose on your side, no longer do you view challenges as
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mere challenges, but rather you begin to see the opportunities hidden within them.
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You spend every day growing, learning, becoming a bigger and better version of you.
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If we're not growing each and every day, then what are we doing?
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I guess we're just slowly dying.
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No, we don't want that. We want to continue to be growing, expanding our mind, expanding our dreams.
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Never stop dreaming, my friend.
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If you thought dreaming was for children, no way.
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Dreaming is for everybody because dreams are the things that guide us in life.
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Dreams are the things that give our purpose even more meaning because it gives
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us something to be chasing, to have something to be excited about.
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And with that, I mean, what else is there for me to say?
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I guess I've said a lot over this episode and over episode 326,
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all about life's purpose.
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But I say it because I believe in it. I say it because I want it for you.
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Because the sooner that you can figure out your life's purpose,
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the sooner that you can start being sure that that you're living out that purpose.
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It's going to mean something more to you. It's going to make your life better.
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It's going to make tomorrow a little bit better than today.
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You're going to get to show up as your best self. You're going to be able to
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look at life from a different view.
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And that's what I want for you.
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If you have any questions about anything that we've talked about today or in
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any of the past episodes,
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I don't know if you've realized or not, but inside of every episode's show notes,
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there's a link for you to send me a voice message.
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Yeah, it's super easy. You click the link, then literally click to record,
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and that comes straight to me.
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So you don't have to spend time typing out some long email.
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No, just send me a question. Send me a comment. it.
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Let me know what you're thinking, and I would love to be able to help you however I can.
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So, again, be sure to check out today's show notes for a link to send me a voice message.
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And my friend, and until next time,
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my friend, I want you to be sure that whatever you do today, tomorrow,
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next week, next month, next year, that it's done for you, that you love what
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you do, and you do what you love.
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That you be sure that you know your life's purpose and you be sure that you're
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living out that purpose each and every day.
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My name, of course, is Kevin Lowe. And this, my friend, was another episode
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of Grit, Grace, and Inspiration.
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It has been my pleasure to be here with you today.
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And I thank you for joining me. You have an amazing day.
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Music.