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Their experiences demonstrate how purpose-driven
plans can lead to remarkable achievements and lasting
impact.
Mark Zuckerberg's initial purpose was to connect
college students. His plans evolved into creating a global
social network.
Oprah Winfrey's purpose is to inspire and educate
through media. Her plans involved creating a successful
talk show, founding OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network,
and promoting literacy and education.
Page and Brin's purpose was to organize the world's
information. Their plans involved developing a search
engine that would become the most widely used,
Google.
Elon Musk's purpose is to reduce space
transportation costs and enable human exploration. His
plans involve developing reusable rockets and starships
through SpaceX.
By prioritizing purpose over plans, they’ve unlocked a
bounty of unexpected benefits.
Jeff Bezos' purpose is to be Earth's most customer-
centric company. His plans involve disrupting retail,
cloud computing, and artificial intelligence through
Amazon.
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