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"Discovering Purpose: From Successful Businesswoman to Humanitarian"

Maggie was a successful businesswoman, always striving for more. She had a good job, a beautiful home, and a loving family. But despite all her success, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing. One day, as she was scrolling through social media, she came across a post about volunteer work in a remote village in Africa. She felt a sudden urge to go.



She hesitated at first, worried about leaving her comfortable life behind. But the more she thought about it, the more she realized that this was what she needed. She quit her job, sold her house, and packed her bags. When she arrived in the village, she was overwhelmed by the poverty and hardship she saw. But she was also inspired by the resilience and strength of the people she met.


For the next year, Maggie lived in the village and worked with the locals to build schools, wells, and homes. She also helped teach basic literacy and numeracy to the children. It was hard work, but it was also the most fulfilling thing she had ever done. She realized that there was more to life than just accumulating wealth and possessions.


When Maggie returned home, she found that her priorities had shifted. She no longer cared about climbing the corporate ladder or owning the latest gadgets. Instead, she focused on using her skills and resources to help others. She started her own nonprofit organization, dedicated to supporting communities in need around the world. And she knew that she had found her true purpose in life.














Vocabulary words!


  • Resilience: the ability to recover quickly from difficulties or hardships

  • Hardship: severe suffering or deprivation

  • Fulfilling: making someone feel happy and satisfied because they are doing something meaningful and worthwhile

  • Literacy: the ability to read and write

  • Numeracy: the ability to understand and work with numbers

  • Nonprofit: an organization that operates for a charitable, educational, or social purpose, rather than to make a profit

  • Priorities: the things that are considered more important than others and need to be dealt with first

  • Corporate ladder: the hierarchical structure of career advancement within a company, where employees start at the bottom and move up to higher positions with greater responsibility and pay.

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