8 Habits of Highly Fulfilled People
Effectiveness
Instead of seeking the most efficient way to achieve their objectives, they step back and consider the most effective way. Efficiency is usually about speed and force; effectiveness is about enjoyment and connection.
Curiosity
They enter situations with curiosity about the potential of what two minds (or more) can create together — rather than the certainty that they are right and must protect and defend their ideas from others.Confronting
They look directly at their fears and failures and create clarity and new strategies around them — rather than ignoring them, pretending they don’t exist, and hoping everything will be ok.Presence
They are present by making sure they always have a clear idea of what they will and won’t focus on in any given moment — rather than being on their phone in meetings or with loved ones, constantly distracted, letting their feelings in the moment pinball them through life.Genius
They operate from their zone of genius, shaping their work around it — rather than forcing themselves into a job or approach they think they should have in order to demonstrate their status to the world.Responsibility
They take full responsibility for their own problems and emotions, recognising that it’s the key to keeping their freedom — rather than pointing fingers to protect themselves from the discomfort of their role in creating the situation.Values
They know deeply what they genuinely value and make all decisions from this place — rather than following what the world says we should value, constantly chasing more, more, more, and ending up overwhelmed and miserable.Growth
They never believe they’ve arrived at mastery. They are always reviewing their approach and looking at what they can stop doing to become more effective and fulfilled — rather than assuming they’ve already achieved mastery and that their current approach is the only way.
Approaching life from these 8 habits puts us in a state of acceptance, connection, and care with ourselves and others, where we feel free and at peace while always growing and improving our experience of life.
When we live the alternative, we feel like impostors, become defensive, need to be right, and keep doing more while beating ourselves up for not being enough or not doing enough.
