How to live life in a way that reconnects you to purpose, distinction, and significance
At the end of the day, we all just want to be happy, right?
The greatest barrier to that happiness tends to be people. Whether it’s the clients I see in my wellness practice, the people I pray with at my church, or the conversations I overhear at the local coffee spot, when people are unhappy and are void in life, it has everything to do with people, specifically, what people have done to them. So what ends up happening is that people sit down with me to try to figure out how to get people to do things to them that will counteract what has been done to them. Unfortunately, that will never produce the health and wholeness we need.
Research shows that the key to living a happier life is this thing called “Social Fitness.” It’s like physical fitness but with people. The same way you work out your muscles, you need to work out your relationships. The critical part here is you. Not them. You. If someone else works out, you don’t get more healthy. The only way you can have a happier, healthier life is through your work to get it. The greatest barrier to happiness is the same as the key to happiness. People. The best way to get that happiness is to live a life of service to people.
When we serve others, we develop lives of fulfillment. Things like purpose and significance become hallmarks of our story. We start to shift the way we see people and the way we see ourselves, and subsequently, our physical life begins to improve along with our emotional well-being. To redevelop a life that reconnects you to happiness, well-being, and distinction, here are some questions to start asking yourself and others:
What is my why?
What purpose are you serving in your life, and to whom is it in service? There is much to be said about self-love and self-worth. However, studies show that if all we do remains inward-focused, we will lose momentum in our quest for happiness.
Who is closest to me?
Start living out your purpose here. Intentional purpose brings about the distinction in life that defines life. People with purpose, on purpose, live purposeful lives.
How do I define significance?
There’s a difference between success and significance. Success can be faked, but significance cannot. Do the people around you think you are a success, or can they feel how significant you are? Those who can feed off your significance will give you life and teach you how to live that way in every situation of life.
If you’re ready to learn how to develop your own personal plan of happiness and wholeness, book an appointment, and let’s get to work!
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