Olympic Medalist Has a Higher Purpose

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Olympic Medalist Has a Higher Purpose

Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between a goal and a purpose. Goals might be defined as what one wishes to accomplish. Purpose is what one hopes to accomplish through those goals. Take for example the goals and purpose of swimmer, Madeline DiRado.

At the age of 23, DiRado was something of a late bloomer ...

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