Are you Successful and Unfulfilled?

Do you consider yourself to be successful in one or more aspects of your life and yet you still feel unfulfilled? Over the course of my life, I’ve achieved major milestones both in my career and personally and got to that place of success. And my meaning of success was driven by my desire to not fail my need to achieve my goals. Maybe this resonates with you?

But then when I did reach my accomplishments and success, I was left feeling unfulfilled and unsatisfied. I had this illusion in my thought process that once I reached success, I would be happy and have it all, but when I got there, I felt underwhelmed.

Have you ever felt unhappy after completing a goal that was important and had great meaning for you? It happens to many of us. We focus for so long on wanting to achieve a particular outcome, have so many expectations on what this will bring emotionally and when we are rewarded with it, we find ourselves thinking “is this it?” Instead of feeling joy and excitement and fulfilled, for me I became blasé.

This had me puzzled; I was in a pattern of success and yet feeling empty and unfulfilled. So, I’ve been on a quest to find out why the achievement isn’t enough. When do we feel fulfilled?

I now know that feeling fulfilled comes from finding what makes you happy and doing more of what brings you joy. Learning how to feel fulfilled is vital to feeling grounded in life.

Like most who feel the way I did, I discovered that fulfilment doesn’t come from material possessions, wealth or success alone. We need to transform our understanding of how to feel fulfilled. Instead of looking to success to provide contentment, we must bring our attention to fulfilment itself.

In life it’s not one over the other, an either/or where we are either successful (which could be for most trapped in the rat race to keep up with the neighbours) or fulfilled (which could mean sacrificing outward success to tend to our emotional needs). Success and fulfilment are aligned in our pursuit to achieve our goals.

You see, to live a rich life in every sense, you need more than just success. You need to be living life consciously, be wide awake and take full control of your life. Making decisions with thought, rather than haphazardly or by rushing in. Leading your life in a way that you want, rather than settling for the one that befalls us. Deciding to live consciously could be the most important thing you do.

Fulfilment is an art

When understanding the art of fulfilment, achievement alone can only take you so far. We have all seen plenty of people who are incredibly successful and at the top of their game; people we know personally or famous celebrities and actors. Yet they remain unhappy and disconnected in life and of themselves. Maybe they have so much success that they have become accustomed to it, and the more success they have, the less they appreciate it.

To live a rich life in whatever way that’s meaningful to you, you need more than just success. You need to be actively living this life. Feeling happiness and real, heartfelt joy.

The art of fulfilment is to drop the expectations driven by your ego. Learn how to show and feel appreciation in all that you are and have in this life, and the magical beauty of the world you’re living in. Choose to take delight in the simple things in life we take for granted, a smile from a stranger, the warmth of the sun on your face. In doing this, you will become the richest person you know, regardless of your bank balance.

In living life this way, you’ll give more to those around you, creating an eternal loop of positive energy. When you approach life in this way and you experience an achievement, no matter what it is, you’ll be able to fully celebrate with virtues of loving kindness and gratitude, instead of feeling empty.

This really does work; since I changed to this approach, my life has become rich and abundant in so many ways. And I’ve been set free from the emptiness, unfulfillment and dissatisfaction that overwhelmed my life experiences.

My wish for you is that you learn to feel fulfilled and live a life of sustained happiness that enriches not only you, but those around you.

A great way to get started is with my 3 Golden Nuggets to help you to have a happier, healthier, and fulfilled life.

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You can start by changing your morning routine to include a practice that energises you. Or write a gratitude journal each evening, reflecting on all of the magic that you received in your day. Every small action you can take will lead to greater fulfilment.

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Spend time on self-care and family activities. These are the moments you’ll remember when you look back on your life. Life is about experiences and making everlasting memories for yourself and others.

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Allow yourself and give yourself permission to be fully present in the moment. Put down your phone and connect with the people you love. Maybe set a house rule of no phones after a certain time of day or at mealtimes.

So, let’s summarise those Golden Nuggets again:

1. Take it one step at a time
2. Take time out
3. Live in the now

Thank you for joining me and I look forward to seeing you again next week for Pura Vida Your Life Happenings for insight, inspiration and more Golden Nuggets to help you live a happier and fulfilled life.

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