My son Jonathan loves the Christmas season. Every year after Thanksgiving he takes our calendar and carefully writes down the countdown to Christmas. Last year he was anxious to buy presents for his family. He kept reminding me, beginning right after Thanksgiving, that I would need to take him shopping. He would let me know about the toys he liked. When we started doing Christmas activities Jonathan was always in a good mood. He was my best, loyal present-wrapper. When the time got very near he would remind me constantly just how many days were left. On Christmas eve night he was the first in bed but had difficulty falling asleep. My young 10 year old had an exciting purpose to work toward which was Christmas Day and it was fun to see his hopes come true on that morning.

Summary Sentence: Everyone's life is driven by something.

In the Day 3 section of PDL, the author gave a list of things that drive people in life. Some are driven by materialism. Some are driven by negative emotions such as guilt, resentment and anger, or fear. And still others are driven by the need for approval. Are you driven by any of these? These can dominate a person's life. Or they may be a trap we fall into from time to time. The two that I have the most difficulty with are fear -- a fear of failure -- and the need for approval -- worrying too much about what others think.

The author then gives several good reasons why we should have a purpose driven life. All these reasons can keep us on an efficient path to a satisfying life. We can have meaning, simplicity of life, focus, motivation and passion. And finally, in the end if we have had a life based on the reason why God made us, we will have eternity in heaven. If we are driven by the purpose that God intended for our life then we will not be disappointed in the end. It will be far more exciting than even a young child awaking to Christmas morn.