Is your life one of quiet desperation, barely content or fulfilling?

Happy New Year! The 1st day of the year is here, and to start it strong, we are starting this year with the Why Not Have a Big Life 5 Days challenge. It will be delivered via a 5-part email series during the next few days to help you make the necessary adjustments to the course of your life ship...

I love the analogy of the life ship because of this quote from Albert Einstein:

"A ship is safe at shore, but that is not what it's built for."

If you are so inclined, to support and learn from each other, join the private Why Not Have a Big Life Facebook group we created for our community for this challenge. If you prefer Linkedin, here is a private group we created for our challenge on Linkedin. 

Now, let's dive into day 1. 

Around this time of the year, we tend to consider our life goals and career goals and how to make sure they are meaningful.

First, let me ask you a question... 

Do you have this constant feeling that something is missing? Something big is missing.

If yes, then you ESPECIALLY need to hear what I will be sharing with you in the next few days.

If not, then you are likely already on the right path. And it is something worth celebrating...

Yet, I would still recommend reading on as I will be sharing some powerful distinctions and exercises in the next 5 days that can help you make important adjustments to your life trajectory.

If you do feel like something is missing, this is actually a common feeling. So don't think that something is really wrong with your life. It is a feeling most people experience at some point in their lives.

If you look around at everyone you know, you will notice that people seem to lead 3 types of lives. We can classify them as:

1) a life of quiet desperation,

2) barely content, 

3) fulfilling.

So the first category of people (at this time) lead lives of quiet, or not so quiet, desperation.

They dread most of their days.

Unfortunately, I’ve been there more than once in my life.

And I am VERY sorry IF you are leading this type of life RIGHT NOW.

I still remember with every fiber of my being how painful it is. And because my heart hurts to see anyone suffering like this, we have free videos, as well as books, coaching, and Insider and Legacy content in place to help you start navigating out of a life of quiet desperation. 

A year ago, I spoke to a dear friend. Our friendship started many years ago when we worked together in a challenging workplace. I was leading a life of quiet desperation, and he was leading a barely content life.

And ALL these years later, he is still there, still somewhat miserable, and my heart was breaking for him. I spent a big part of our discussion trying to convince him that this is not how life supposed to feel when you are aligned with what you came here to do.

The people who lead barely content lives are fine with their life, but they don’t really enjoy it most of the time, and they have a constant feeling that something is missing and/or they are on the wrong path. It's a dangerous place because there is generally not enough pain to make change happen.

I’ve been there too. This place is much less painful but still not a place where you should be allowing yourself to hang out for too long.

And the lucky ones who had enough guidance, support, or sheer insight and will to implement, are the people who (now) lead fulfilling, joyful and exciting lives where they feel they are in the right place at the right time heading in the right direction doing the right work helping the right people while having fulfilling relationships and life experiences.

It doesn't mean they have easy lives.

It doesn't mean they work less than others.

It just means their work is fulfilling for them, their personal life is fulfilling for them.

Their life is aligned with their purpose.

So take some time today, take an honest look in the mirror, look into your own eyes, and ask yourself this:

"How does my life stack up?"

Ask yourself and demand a frank answer...

Is your life one of quiet desperation, barely content or fulfilling?

Share your thoughts in our private Why Not Have a Big Life challenge Facebook or Linkedin groups.

Tomorrow we will talk about what does it take to get out of a life of quiet desperation or barely content life.

Why not have a big life?

- Kris

CEO, FIRMSconsulting.com & StrategyTraining.com

P.S. As you are building your skills with FIRMSconsulting Insider or Legacy content, books, coaching, or any other resources, please also focus on building a skill set that will serve you for the rest of your life versus only focusing on achieving short-term goals. This is a common error I see with clients.

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