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This week we bring you some pretty profound thoughts on life and purpose from John Cena. Yes, that John Cena, actor and professional wrestler. And before you dismiss this out of hand, John Cena has made quite the name for himself as a genuinely good guy. We’ve actually featured him in WealthNotes before, as he has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for granting the most wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation (you can read that here).

While on an online show recently, the conversation turned to purpose, and John shared how his view of his purpose in life has evolved and how he reflects on how he’s living his life each day.

“I used to think I was put on Earth to be a wrestler. That was it. I was put on Earth to be a WW superstar,” he said. “And then I started doing a little bit of acting and I’m like, oh no, it’s easy, I’m a storyteller. No, I’m a human being, breathing air like everybody else. And I’m significantly insignificant. I’m a grain of sand on a beach on a pale blue dot out in the middle of nowhere.”

He continued, “I just want to be useful. Life, to me, is a gift.” Cena said he very much understands that he’s been lucky, given, as he said, “lottery ticket after lottery ticket” in his life. “I am lucky. I understand my luck and I try to live each day grateful for my luck. So, when the sun goes down, I look at what I did for the day – did I earn the sunset? Some days I don’t, and I motivate myself to try to do it again, but most days I do. And that’s my sense of purpose.”

Cena ended his comments with, “I guess if I would have to bestow some advice, I would say ‘Never give up.’ And that widens out to whatever lens you want to put it in. I think as long as we’re breathing, we have a chance. Just do your best and never give up.”

Did I earn the sunset? I could argue that the sunset itself is a gift, and doesn’t need to be earned, but it is a thought-provoking way to consider the day. Was I useful? Was I grateful? Was I productive? If the meaning of life is to be in the service of others, did I do what I could to help? If not, what can I do better tomorrow?

Try to catch a sunset this weekend and reflect on what you did with your day. And have a beautiful weekend.

Written by Michelle O’Brien, Manager of Marketing & Communications

Source: Reneau, Annie. John Cena drops unexpectedly profound wisdom about life and purpose on Kai Cenat livestream. Upworthy.com