living with synergy
FOLLOW YOUR HEART TO A
Path of Purpose Are Mondays coming too often and Fridays not often enough? Do you feel you’re not as good a ďŹ t for your current job as you once were, but are unsure about what other kinds of work you could do? Are you stuck spinning your wheels but getting nowhere, wondering if others know something you don’t? Perhaps you’ve dreamed of starting a business, but you’re too busy just getting through each day to see how you could turn your passion into reality.
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f any of the above scenarios fits you, I invite you to stop going through the motions and answer a couple of tough questions: R5 , 53)/5 )#(!51" .53)/51 (.5.)5 )5),51" .53)/5 think you should do? R5 )53)/5&#% 5 ( 5, -* .51")53)/5 , 5#(53)/,51),%>5 Many of us may have chosen a career based on family expectations, advice from teachers, or areas of study in which we performed well. But for some people, none of these influences is necessarily the best basis upon which to build a life. In his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,� author Stephen Covey writes: “Most people spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success only to realize, when they get to the top, the ladder has been leaning against the wrong wall.�
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healthQuest | Winter 2015
Sadly, we can be very successful at a given profession but never really satisfied by it. Who we are is much more than what we’re good at, and success without fulfillment can be toxic over time. The happiness we desire and deserve comes only when we live in alignment with our core values. Luckily, a radical career change isn’t always required for you to live more purposefully. The following tips can help you get to the heart of what really matters, find a deeper connection to the work you already do and add a fresh twist to what you think is possible.
1. Take 100 percent responsibility. YOU are in charge on this one. YOU get to define for yourself what will make you happy—not your friends, not your family, not the latest trends.