There are a few key elements to designing the life you want according to some-
- You need to develop a balanced emotional approach to your life, both work and pleasure. In fact it has been determined in many different studies that the separation of these two is often enough to create inner conflict. That does not mean we should be working all the time or simply doing nothing. It means we have to be vigilant about our inner world and be able to ride the emotional roller coaster that is life itself.
- You need to be able to monitor your inner feelings like a geiger counter.
- You need a certain financial intelligence which is not ordinarily acquired either by education or by emulating our elders or peers unless they happen to have mastered this particular skill set.
- There are also five attributes that are necessary to navigate your life through the often treacherous waters of commerce, rewarded creativity, relationships, health and happiness.
- A certain creative thinking, that is a right hemisphere approach to solving the problems and challenges that life delivers
- A superior level of communication beyond that which most people have
- The power and skill to negotiate; this is not innate to everyone, however as children we learn quite soon how to get what we want, although not the most effective way as we grow up.
- Marketing abilities- you do not need a marketing degree but you certainly need the requisite skills to move forward with your plans.
- A grounded, centred or meditative approach to every single thing you do in your life, everywhere in your life; this last element is the result you’re aiming for
- You need to know what it is you want and what the end result is; that is you must start with the end in mind already.
- Once you have worked out what it is you want, and what the result is, it’s important to know WHY you are doing it. This is known as the Purpose or the Primary Purpose.
- An Action Plan is required to implement the steps necessary to achieve your goals, either short term or long term.
How have you designed your life?
Chris Borrett
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