1.WHO am I?
2. WHY am I here?
3. WHERE am I going?
4. HOW will I get there?
5. WHEN I get there, WHAT will I have?
High achievers do a
great job answering the third and fourth questions, relating to preparation
and performance. These people are usually quite sure they know what they want
and they go after it. Questions one, two and five are more complex, for they
deal with principles, purpose and perspective. People who answer these
questions place a higher priority on being true to themselves than trying to
impress others. When you can answer all five questions honestly and promptly,
you're serious about a better quality of life.
The world is
full of successful people (as well as the less materially successful, that
being the major yardstick of success for most) longing for deeper personal
fulfillment. Sounds contradictory, doesn't it? Surely career success and
personal happiness go hand in hand, right? Actually, they do not. Without a
measure of balance (at least over the long term) the scales of life become top
heavy and burnout is often the end result. Burned-out people lack balance,
which is essential for long-term success - both personal and professional.
Business achievement tends to be measured by tangibles, such as money,
possessions and status. It becomes a futile race to see how much is enough
(rarely does anyone reach satiation, since they are vainly trying to fill the
hole in their soul with material goods). Personal success is more meaningful
when measured by intangibles, such as inner peace, outer tranquillity, time
and friendships.
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