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FACTORS THAT LEAD TO A MORE FULFILLING LIFE

A fulfilling life as we know it in human state is one in which there’s love, good health, material self-sufficiency, and spiritual well-being. A combination of these in a balanced manner makes for a fulfilling life. Factors that lead to such a life are many and varied. To name some of them: self-discipline, hard work, patience, clear goal setting, motivation to aspire to excellence, pursuit of a career in which you have a special ability, interest, talent, or love.

With self-discipline comes actions directed toward fulfillment of work set out to be accomplished without being distracted by other extraneous and competing forces. Staying on course, staying committed to a task at hand, and applying the law of economy is one way to go.

Hard work implies putting in as much time as is necessary to a point of sacrificing if necessary in order to accomplish a set goal. Recognizing the value of the project, and seeing it through to its completion and doing it well.

Patience—with it you can endure setbacks, discouragements, temporary failures, rejections, disappointments, and when you fall you get back up, feeling stronger, wiser, better, more resilient to meet life’s challenges.

Clear goal setting—without a clear goal, you will end up somewhere not intended.

A goal becomes a target of our perceived destination. On this trip to meet a goal, clarity of a goal makes us less wasteful of our time and energy in figuring out which way to go and what resources we may need to help us succeed. Clarity of the goal is a sure way to allow Divine Spirit to assist us toward the attainment of the goal. In essence, a goal is a mold we create. The clearer it is, the stronger the impression on divine spirit, the greater the divine forces are marshaled to help toward the achievement of the established goal.

The other vital element is motivation—without it, our efforts will lack the energy needed to move us forward, thus sooner or later we may fall flat on our face. And it becomes an arduous task to aspire to be the best that we can ever be. Without motivation from within, you will not go far.

We have to have enough love, liking, interest, ability, talent for what you choose to do, or it will be a stressful road ahead. A road to perdition with no joy, no satisfaction, no reward save for an empty monetary benefit if not all that is achieved. The price of pursuing something you have no interest or love for can lead to undue stress, which can impinge upon one’s health and rob one of one’s happiness.

The reverse is different. With right motivation, sincerity, self-discipline, hard work, right and clear goal setting, we are more likely to be more productive and lead a more fulfilling life. As such, the dividends go beyond monetary benefits. It becomes a life of fulfillment in more ways than one.