What is life without fun? What is life without inspiration? What is life without continuous learning? And where do you find the energy to do it all?
Do you often find yourself wishing to be more positive but fail to do so? Then read on, these are my raw thoughts on one possible path to fulfillment.
LEARN: For me it all begins with an attitude to continuous learning. Never stop never surrender! The path to true learning comes from Socrates famous words “I know that I know nothing”. If you fall into the trap to consider yourself an expert then you have stopped been that expert. If you feel you know it all then look again because if in Norse mythology Odin had to give an eye for all knowledge we have to give our everything and accept that knowledge is never ending. But the real fun begins when you delve outside your expertise and learn something new! Make it your task to learn something new every year and draw inspiration from that renewed energy that comes with that simple act of seeking new knowledge!
INSPIRE: Have you found yourself hoping to be inspired more by your boss, leader, colleague, Prime minister, whoever…but that sense of inspiration never came? Then how about stopping to seek leaders and instead seek the leader within you? Inspire a child, inspire a colleague, inspire your partner and soon you will find that inspiration is like a magnet and you will soon be inspired in return!
FUN: Seek out the things that are fun for you and others and consider turning as much as possible of the mundane into a game! Reward yourself when you reach your milestones in the same way teachers reward kids, but perhaps instead of stickers use chocolate (if you like me have a sweet tooth). Do NOT forget to celebrate the little victories no matter how small, be gracious and help others celebrate theirs!
ENERGY: Now that is a hard one! Where does one find enough sustainable internal energy to go on? It may be different for each one of us. Find out what motivates you, it could be any of these things: love, money, recognition, family the list is endless! Whatever it is that motivates you do not be greedy! When too much energy comes your way “store it” and pace yourself so that you can make it through those tough and dark winter nights!
LIFE is what you make of it, and if you are reading this then acknowledge and be thankful that you are already FULL of LIFE!
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