A life of well-being, meaning and purpose.
To thrive in life, particularly in challenging situations, you need more than just a sunny disposition. You need a toolbox of skills that promote positivity from the inside out. These help you build the skills to flourish.
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Continue reading “Why You Need a Strong Foundation of Values”The Excelerated Life™ is about making proactive choices every day that bring you closer to your authentic self. Knowing and acting from your values means you are living an authentic life. Defining your Valid Values and choosing actions based on them and not based on how you feel helps you start with a strong foundation of values.
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What is required to live a simple life? Start by being aware of what you require to be at your best and what is unnecessary and perhaps even detrimental to creating your best life. You aren’t simply getting rid of stuff; you are designing the life that is right for you. You can find your own ways to lead a simpler life and create more time, energy, and resources for pursuing the things that matter. You can be free to be you.
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When you combine your character strengths with your purpose, it creates a powerful synergy. Your character strengths are the tools and qualities you possess to fulfill your purpose. They empower you to pursue your mission and make a meaningful contribution. By aligning your strengths with your purpose, you set the stage for a fulfilling and meaningful and purposeful life.
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Continue reading “Motivated by Habit”When you are excited to begin a new project or to start work on a BIG goal, motivation is high. Use that energy. It’s what gets you started. But use it to build new habits that keep you moving in the right direction. That’s what keeps you going. Tap into the power of motivation and the power of habits.
Continue reading “Pillars of Flourishing”You have the choice to flourish or flounder. By nourishing yourself in the five areas of human flourishing – happiness and life satisfaction, physical and mental health, meaning and purpose, character and virtue, and close social relationships – you are creating your own pillars of flourishing.
When your life is in congruence with your “valid values” — the principles you deem as important and desirable — you feel in harmony and balanced. It’s a good idea to check in from time to time to see that you are living your values, whatever they may be.
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Continue reading “You Can Have Anything, But . . .”Don’t let a lack of focus keep you distracted from your most important things. You can do anything, but you can’t do everything. Focus is important because focus is needed to ensure you are not wasting your time on this Earth.
Character matters and focusing on your character strengths helps to enhance your character, helps you be the best you. One way to identify your own excellent character traits is to know your Signature Strengths. And not only know what they are but take active measures to live them.
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Continue reading “Know Your Values”For your Valid Values to be “valuable”, you have to put them to use. The key to living a richer and more meaningful isn’t found outside of yourself. The key is in living your values.