What Matters Most
One of the values of paying attention is bringing more
value to your life.
Paying attention to what matters most, not just your work
or career; you can discover that your personal & professional lives are
aligned., or are they?
Does what you do & who you are keep you excited &
energized? If so, then your values are your career, & you’ve realized “Work
is love made visible.”
It’s time to write your book. You are the answer, a
master alchemist, & the populace wishes to know, how did you do it?
BUT, what if your career & your values are not
aligned?
Step back, & ask, "What matters most?"
Does what you are doing right now matter the most to you?
Perhaps you have accepted pre-scripted conditions of your
family or your business & through repetition, have mistaken them for your
own. Have you assumed someone else’s dream & made them your belief? Has
that belief becomes a loop that ends as a noose constricting your purpose &
joy?
Not knowing your beliefs & what matters most leads to
feeling your life is adrift without a sense of purpose. You have a nagging
feeling that you are meant to do something more with your life, & that
feeling leads to the D’s of discouragement, despair & depression, America’s
most common DIS-ease.
So pay attention, there is more than hope, there are
ways.
Begin focusing on what matters most to you, ask
"What is MY life's purpose?"
What is A life's purpose?
Your life's purpose is your inspiration. It's the
motivation behind your actions. It's the force that not only leads you to
realize your dreams, & provides the context for making dreams come true.
If you've never considered this question, it can seem
intimidating, but with the courage to bring more value to your life this path
leads to & adds to your happiness.
Begin by exploring the areas that matters most to you.
Where do you want to be spending the most time? It could be career, family,
spirit, skills or health.
Separate & discern the areas, & start a continuum
with what you value most to what you value least. Group your current
activities under each heading.
My career list includes meetings, presentations, phone
calls, research, readings, record keeping, original thought, direct experience,
social media. Under health I list aerobics, NIA, weight lifting, walking,
morning & evening health drinks, check-ups, vitamins. Stay current updating
each area as they occur in a given week.
Compare your lists. How, what, when, and where can you
bring your activities closer to the areas you value most in your life? It’s a
wonderful journey. Keep at it & your purpose will appear.
Your level of success in anything is directly related to
your level of commitment.
“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness
has genius, power & magic.”
