In My Life Meaning Comes From Appreciation And Existing In The Present

By Lance Manyon


Taking joy out of life and having a sense of purpose contribute enormously to happiness. Some people easily add happiness to their existences, whilst some take years to find out what makes them satisfied and what they would like to achieve. Every unique person has different skills and types of enjoyment. In my life meaning is taken from relationships, passions and a goal driven existence but for other people, happiness is more easily found in career and achievement.

Those who are passionate about a cause or pastime feel happier in their lives, particularly if they are goal driven. There are some who have talents that are difficult to miss and others who struggle for years to actively discover what they love to do. However long it takes to find one's passions, the rewards are worthwhile.

Most people work for a third of their lives. Those who set their careers in accordance with what they are skilled at and enjoy doing have more rewarding existences. Those who pursue their passions in their jobs often find that starting a career that makes use of their talents is less effortful than they imagined. Generally, the ease comes from the fact that people are often skilled in the activities they enjoy.

Talent and enjoyment come hand in hand, and those who use feed their gifts into a goal driven career enjoy a sense of direction and a more pleasurable existence. It is said that it takes 10 000 hours of work to become an expert at anything. Those willing to put in the hours necessary are likely to find themselves excelling in their given field.

Finding a balance in one's existence helps one to fulfill more of one's needs. A lifestyle that is managed well is more efficient at satisfying all of a person's needs. Those whose lives entail aspects of creativity, healthy habits, spirituality, relationships and rest tend to be more fulfilled.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs states that one can only fulfill higher needs when basic ones have been met. The penultimate goal, according to Maslow, is self actualization. This is a state at which one achieves self knowledge and one's biggest aims. To reach that stage, however, one needs to work at fulfilling the foundation requirements including relationships, physical and financial health.

Every person understands the word 'spirituality' in a different way. There are certain people who dislike the word, but they include its practice in their daily living anyway. Time has altered the definition. Before, it was seen to contain a religious element. These days, people who don't live religiously apply spiritual principles to their lives.

Spiritual principles are remarkably effective at reducing unhealthy thinking habits and actions that result in unhappiness. Insecurity, dishonesty and arrogance all have their negative consequences on a person's sense of serenity. Those who attempt to exist honestly, humbly and intimately enjoy more positive consequences which lead to happiness.

Authenticity and self knowledge are imperative elements of spirituality. They are important for members of all belief structures. In my life meaning comes from being present in the moment instead of focusing on the past or future.




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