David H. Wagner

“When men are out of touch with their King, they allow their work to be the centerpiece. Younger men will often put their relationship or their entertainment in the center. If we get ill and don’t have our King, our body and its crisis becomes the center. Loud bullshit like money trouble, divorce, and work disasters will push their way into the center if the King loses his seat for a minute. Man, if you get this point, your life will change. Your King is the one who keeps your true purpose and vision in the middle, like the hub of a wheel. Then you always know what your next right action is – or at least your next right direction. This is the path to deep happiness and True Power. If you don’t know your purpose, if you don’t know what’s supposed to be in the center, there is no limit to the number of things that will make their way in there.”
― David H. Wagner, Backbone: The Modern Man's Ultimate Guide to Purpose, Passion and Power