The Purpose Gap
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Patrick B. Reyes
- ISBN：0664266703
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Summary
In The Purpose Gap， Patrick Reyes reflects on a family member's death after a long struggle with incarceration and homelessness。 As he asks himself why his cousin's life had turned out so differently from his own， he realizes that it was a matter of conditions。 While they both grew up in the same marginalized Chicano community in California， Patrick found himself surrounded by a host of family， friends， and supporters。 They created a different narrative for him than the one the rest of the world had succeeded in imposing on his cousin。 In short， they created the conditions in which Patrick could not only survive but thrive。
Far too much of the literature on leadership tells the story of heroic individuals creating their success by their own efforts。 Such stories fail to recognize the structural obstacles to thriving faced by those in marginalized communities。 If young people in these communities are to grow up to lives of purpose， others must help create the conditions to make that happen。 Pastors， organizational leaders， educators， family， and friends must all perceive their calling to create new stories and new conditions of thriving for those most marginalized。 This book offers both inspiration and practical guidance for how to do that。 It offers advice on creating safe space for failure， nurturing networks that support young people of color， and professional guidance for how to implement these strategies in one's congregation， school， or community organization。
Far too much of the literature on leadership tells the story of heroic individuals creating their success by their own efforts。 Such stories fail to recognize the structural obstacles to thriving faced by those in marginalized communities。 If young people in these communities are to grow up to lives of purpose， others must help create the conditions to make that happen。 Pastors， organizational leaders， educators， family， and friends must all perceive their calling to create new stories and new conditions of thriving for those most marginalized。 This book offers both inspiration and practical guidance for how to do that。 It offers advice on creating safe space for failure， nurturing networks that support young people of color， and professional guidance for how to implement these strategies in one's congregation， school， or community organization。
Reviews
Yvonne V （Naughty Professora）
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Finally！ A book that not only describes how finding purpose in one's life isn't about self development， but the development of an entire community。 Using a mix of theoretical， spiritual， and real world experiences， Reyes seeks to provide the reader with the contrast between purpose， success， and meaning through the collective lens of our communities， and the individualistic definition pushed in modern society。 Much like Baxter Magolda's self authorship， Reyes reframes purpose through cultural ca Finally！ A book that not only describes how finding purpose in one's life isn't about self development， but the development of an entire community。 Using a mix of theoretical， spiritual， and real world experiences， Reyes seeks to provide the reader with the contrast between purpose， success， and meaning through the collective lens of our communities， and the individualistic definition pushed in modern society。 Much like Baxter Magolda's self authorship， Reyes reframes purpose through cultural capital， redefining power， and the collective support for a community。 The fallacy of the "pull yourself up by the bootstrap" narrative is challenged and recognizes that individual success is determined by support through systemic economic， educational， and spiritual systems， and what may be perceived as failure to thrive is not due to individual choice， but through systemic barriers。 I found myself highlighting quotes and passages， and find the reflection questions thoughtful and informative。 I cannot wait to integrate this book into my college success class！ 。。。more
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