Can We Live as a Model for Others
As we strive for so many things, what about asking Can We Live as a Model for Others. So many quality of life authors like Arianna Huffington in Strive urge us to consider the whether the rat race or treadmill we run is the happiest pursuit?
We know that millennials have been making different choices often choosing free time over pay check and happiness over job stress. The pandemic has thrown a different light on employment forcing people to stay at home. It would seem the work/life balance issue is solved if you don’t have to go to the office.
Yet, it seems that being at home creates the issue of working longer hours than before because there is no separation of home and office. It also seems workers are over whelmed from having too much on their plate and being at home makes no difference.
Living a Centered Life
It is hard to live a centered life. A life in which we are productive and also have free time. We have so much we want or think we need, but we also want to lives lives of purpose and know why we are here. We have learned that satisfying material needs is a self game that does not have long term rewards.
What a purposeful life entails is living for our passions and making a contribution to the larger picture with our efforts. Our brain can produce various chemicals to support our actions. It can produce cortisol and adrenaline to support a life of stress. Eventually this can kill us.
The brain can produce happiness neurotransmitters and hormones that support a life of self-improvement and contribution. The brain is interested in survival and reproduction. That has been its main task for 3 billion years that life has been on earth. It hasn’t changed. Only our living conditions have changed.
When we think about and our intentions are self-improvement, caring for others, sharing our productivity, getting stronger, and making the world a better place, our brain is in full support with all the happiness chemicals at its disposal. These are dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. A better family of support cannot be found.
Selecting our Goals
If our goals are noble rather than self-centered and we wish to use our talents for the betterment of others while we are also improving our own situation, we move more seamlessly through our days. We can judge what we are putting out by what we are getting back.
There are so many avenues of contribution, but one of the best is living a life that serves as a model for others. We engage in our passions for the good of our organization, family, and community. We build trusting relationships. We enjoy our physical capabilities with regular exercise. We eat healthy out of respect for the life we are gifted. We have a spiritual bent and feel connected to all things.
A life like this does not go unnoticed. We affect our circles with our efforts and good intentions. Our circles support us in return. We get the life we desire even if it is not the life we thought we wanted. Our priorities and values can change. When we prioritize a life of self-improvement and contribution, we will enjoy happier days and feelings of purpose and meaning.
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