Stop and think a moment . . .
Do you feel that you are a
success at what you do? Do
you feel fulfilled? Are you
happy? Do you love what
you do for a living? Do you love your career or job? Are
you one of those people who
go around smiling all the time,
always in a good mood, and
always have great and
interesting things going on in your life? If you can say yes to all of
these questions, you are
obviously a person who has
figured out what it is you
love to do and made it your
life's work. This not only makes you a success, but
gives you fulfillment. Most people define success as
having the material things
you want to have, or at least
the ability (money) to get
these things if you want
them. The cars, houses, great paying job; all those things are
common measurements of
success. However, success is a
subjective term, and is based
on your opinion. I did say
your opinion, not the opinion of others. Fulfillment is another
subjective term, based on each
person's opinion. Fulfillment
and happiness are synonyms.
Happiness and fulfillment are
not the result of having things; they're the result of an
inner contentment. There's a
wonderful quote that goes
like this: 'The happiest people
are those who discover that
what they should be doing and what they are doing are
the same things.' The sad thing is that too many
people are trapped doing
what they have to do instead
of what they want to do.
And what's worse is they
don't know how to change it. Life is way too short to spend
doing something that
prevents us from growing
and that doesn't bring us lots
of fulfillment. When we're
unfulfilled, we try to fill this void with other things. Could
this be the cause of many
addictions? It's certainly the
cause of much unhappiness. If you are one of those
unhappy people and need
some guidance, here are some
great tips on how to tap into
your passion. Identify your passions: It's
important to recognize that
unless we identify our
passions, planning a vision or
goal to work towards will be
difficult to attain. We need to put aside what we think
other people expect of us and
tap into our passions. 1. What were your childhood
dreams or interests? 2. On a sheet of paper, write
down those old memories and
see if they are still things that
excite you. These may form
the basis for some of your
passions today as an adult. 3. On another page, let your
imagination run wild and list
all the things that make you
feel excited, energized, and
creative. 4. When you are finished, go
over your list and see what
you wrote. How do you
experience this list of things
that excite you? 5. What things from this list
are in your life today? From
your list, what would you
like to see happen in your life? If your work isn't
meaningful, do something
that is. That doesn't mean you
should just quit your job
today, but think for a while
about what it is you love to do, then start brainstorming,
looking for ways to make
money doing what you love.
Experiment with new and
different things. Step out of
your comfort zone once in a while because being too
comfortable doesn't allow
you to grow. If you tend to
be a negative thinker, change
that! The negative person
comes from a place of scarcity. That person always believes
there's never enough to go
around, that they're never
getting their fair share. The
negative person is afraid of
change. The positive person comes
from a place of abundance.
That person's cup is not 'half-
empty', it's 'half-full'. The
positive person believes
there's more out there than one person could ever
possibly have; they believe
there's more than enough to
go around. The positive
person has a hopeful attitude
about life and is open to change. Our mental and emotional
health has a direct bearing on
our physical health. The
happier and more positive
you are, the healthier you will
be. Studies have shown that people who are depressed
have more physical ailments
and less energy. Our relationships tell a lot
about us as well. Do you
surround yourself with
positive or negative people?
Try to take an honest look at
every aspect of your life and don't be afraid to make some
changes. Life is meant to be
happy, healthy and
adventurous. Strive for
fulfillment and you will be a
success.
Do you feel that you are a
success at what you do? Do
you feel fulfilled? Are you
happy? Do you love what
you do for a living? Do you love your career or job? Are
you one of those people who
go around smiling all the time,
always in a good mood, and
always have great and
interesting things going on in your life? If you can say yes to all of
these questions, you are
obviously a person who has
figured out what it is you
love to do and made it your
life's work. This not only makes you a success, but
gives you fulfillment. Most people define success as
having the material things
you want to have, or at least
the ability (money) to get
these things if you want
them. The cars, houses, great paying job; all those things are
common measurements of
success. However, success is a
subjective term, and is based
on your opinion. I did say
your opinion, not the opinion of others. Fulfillment is another
subjective term, based on each
person's opinion. Fulfillment
and happiness are synonyms.
Happiness and fulfillment are
not the result of having things; they're the result of an
inner contentment. There's a
wonderful quote that goes
like this: 'The happiest people
are those who discover that
what they should be doing and what they are doing are
the same things.' The sad thing is that too many
people are trapped doing
what they have to do instead
of what they want to do.
And what's worse is they
don't know how to change it. Life is way too short to spend
doing something that
prevents us from growing
and that doesn't bring us lots
of fulfillment. When we're
unfulfilled, we try to fill this void with other things. Could
this be the cause of many
addictions? It's certainly the
cause of much unhappiness. If you are one of those
unhappy people and need
some guidance, here are some
great tips on how to tap into
your passion. Identify your passions: It's
important to recognize that
unless we identify our
passions, planning a vision or
goal to work towards will be
difficult to attain. We need to put aside what we think
other people expect of us and
tap into our passions. 1. What were your childhood
dreams or interests? 2. On a sheet of paper, write
down those old memories and
see if they are still things that
excite you. These may form
the basis for some of your
passions today as an adult. 3. On another page, let your
imagination run wild and list
all the things that make you
feel excited, energized, and
creative. 4. When you are finished, go
over your list and see what
you wrote. How do you
experience this list of things
that excite you? 5. What things from this list
are in your life today? From
your list, what would you
like to see happen in your life? If your work isn't
meaningful, do something
that is. That doesn't mean you
should just quit your job
today, but think for a while
about what it is you love to do, then start brainstorming,
looking for ways to make
money doing what you love.
Experiment with new and
different things. Step out of
your comfort zone once in a while because being too
comfortable doesn't allow
you to grow. If you tend to
be a negative thinker, change
that! The negative person
comes from a place of scarcity. That person always believes
there's never enough to go
around, that they're never
getting their fair share. The
negative person is afraid of
change. The positive person comes
from a place of abundance.
That person's cup is not 'half-
empty', it's 'half-full'. The
positive person believes
there's more out there than one person could ever
possibly have; they believe
there's more than enough to
go around. The positive
person has a hopeful attitude
about life and is open to change. Our mental and emotional
health has a direct bearing on
our physical health. The
happier and more positive
you are, the healthier you will
be. Studies have shown that people who are depressed
have more physical ailments
and less energy. Our relationships tell a lot
about us as well. Do you
surround yourself with
positive or negative people?
Try to take an honest look at
every aspect of your life and don't be afraid to make some
changes. Life is meant to be
happy, healthy and
adventurous. Strive for
fulfillment and you will be a
success.
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