Drivers for Finding Fulfillment in Life
This blog covers 10 drivers that predominantly encompass the journey towards finding fulfillment in life. We base these drivers on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which helps us learn how to live a fulfilled life.
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Gratitude
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart
Gratitude is the quality of being thankful for what we have and showing appreciation towards it. There may be never ending wants in life, but gratitude teaches us is being grateful for what we have. Because there are people in the world who don’t even have what we have. So why hanker for more and more. How can we be content with what life has gifted us with? And enjoy the little things in life.
Selfless- Contribution
“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.”
– Tony Robbins
Purpose
“It’s not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something.”
– Winston S. Churchill
The purpose is the direction of life. Finding purpose in life is the first step towards self-realization. Without purpose, life can become a rudderless ship.
According to Greater Good “To psychologists, the purpose is an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal that is both personally meaningful and makes a positive mark on the world.”
Learning
“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
– Albert Einstein
Learning coupled with experiences helps builds our skills. Skills subsequently provide the foundation to earn our livelihoods.
According to Wikipedia, “Learning is gaining new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences.”
Livelihood
“It is more important to find out what you are giving to society than to ask what is the right means of livelihood.”
– Jiddu Krishnamurti
Livelihood is the monetization of our skills to earn the necessities of our life.
According to Wikipedia “Livelihood is defined as a set of activities essential to everyday life that are conducted over one’s life span.”
Health
“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
We refer no wonder health to as wealth– we get the dividends as we age. It takes a lot of disciplined effort to build and maintain our health.
According to Wikipedia “Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being in which disease and infirmity are absent.”
Relationship
“The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands.”
– Alexandra Penney
Robert Waldinger, a director of a 75-year-extensive study of adult development, concluded that the most critical contributor to living a fulfilled life is strong relationships. He shared in TED Ideas worth spreading, “What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not alone.”
According to Wikipedia, “Relationship most often refers to family relations and relatives: consanguinity; Interpersonal relationship, a strong, or close association or acquaintance between two or more people; Romance (love), a connection between two people driven by love and/or sexual attraction.”
Leisure
“If you are losing your leisure, look out; you may be losing your soul.”
– Logan Pearsall Smith
According to Wikipedia, “Leisure has often been defined as a quality of experience or as free time. Free time is time spent away from business, work, job hunting, domestic chores, and education, as well as necessary activities such as eating and sleeping.”
Quality of Life
“We want a world where life is preserved, and the quality of life is enriched for everybody, not only for the privileged.”
– Isabel Allende
How does the quality of life make a difference in living a fulfilled life? Human beings co-exist in a society trying to maintain a balance with nature. According to World Happiness Report (WHR) the 5 Nordic countries have been leading the happiness index. “Through reviewing the existing studies, theories, and data behind the World Happiness Report, we find that the most prominent explanations include factors related to the quality of institutions, such as reliable and extensive welfare benefits, low corruption, and well-functioning democracy and state institutions.”
According to Wikipedia, “Quality of life (QOL) is the general well-being of individuals and societies, outlining negative and positive features of life. It consists of the expectations of an individual or society for a good life. These expectations are guided by the values, goals, and socio-cultural context in which an individual lives.”
Self- Actualization
“Your own Self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world.”
– Ramana Maharshi
