Article June 12, 2006 Issue

LIFE'S MASTER PLAN

BY ALEX COOK

WHEN I WAS in my early 20's, just out of college, I felt a great pressure to make something of myself. By that, I don't just mean finding a career or job that I loved—it was more than that. I felt a deep personal responsibility to do something with my life that would make the world a better place.

As an artist, I'd already had some successes, and now I felt a great pressure to live up to those successes. When I wasn't succeeding at this goal, I felt afraid and uncomfortable. As a result, I moved frequently, felt almost constantly agitated, and as much as I tried, couldn't find a place where I fitted in and felt at home.

After a few years of this, I began to realize that I would never find my peace in a place or in my career. I began to see that I could only find answers to my questions through facing myself and learning more about God and my relationship to Him.

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