“I’m also reminded of the lesson of St. Francis where he says that it is not the preachers who will be rewarded by God for converting the masses but the contemplative brothers in the far-off and isolated hermitages scattered throughout the mountains and hills. Often it is our sacred stillness that brings the greatest missionary activity.”
Talbot, John Michael. The Universal Monk: The Way of the New Monastics. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2011, p. 72.
"The discovery of our true self does not simply produce freedom. It also generates vocation. … First, we are called to be human beings. … A second level of calling is to be Christians. …
“But we can also think of our calling in terms of our mission in the world, the way of living out our uniqueness within the more general call to become fully human as we follow Jesus toward union with God. Gordon Smith notes that–much bigger than a career, job or occupation–our unique calling will be based on our gifts and abilities, will grow out of our deepest desires, and will always involve some response to the needs of the world.”
Benner, David G. The Gift of Being Yourself. Expanded ed. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2015, pp. 87-88.
Pathology: the Study of a Path 