Living a Fulfilled Life

What does it mean to live a fulfilled life? As we look around there seem to be so many pictures of what this actually means. We can see good pictures of a happy family and successful career to pictures of being wealthy and having all kinds of toys like fast cars, a hot partner, and the latest gizmo. So how can one actually measure to see if one is living or is on track to live a fulfilled life.

There are 3 things in our lives that we can look at to begin to access our lives. This list is not complete by any means but would give one a good place to begin.

1. How are your relationships? When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandments were, He answered by affirming to love God and love your neighbor as yourself. We are not in this world by ourselves but have all kinds of communities we interact with. We can access our lives by asking, “How is my relationship with God?” “How am I enjoying the Creator?” “How are relationships with my coworkers, schoolmates, family friends?” “Am I angry at anyone?” There are many other questions which could be asked but we are relational beings. Even the one who is an introvert still has a few close individuals who they know.

2. How are you integrated with yourself? As we continue to access our lives we must understand that we are complex beings. We have social (which we already spoke about), physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual components to who we are. We are mind, spirit, and body. If we don’t pay attention to certain areas in our lives, it can leave the rest in shambles. If one wanted to be spiritual and yet never ate or worked out, they would find their body wasting away. If one was always investing in the physical and ignored the spiritual, when troubled times came they probably have a tough time finding peace. To live a fulfilled life partially means we try to integrate all of our components together healthily.

3. Do you feel you are living with purpose and moving in that direction? There is a proverb which states “without vision people perish.” Do you have goals that you feel that you have been made for? These goals can look a lot of different ways for a lot of different people. A teacher, a police officer, a military member, and so many other professions bring people purpose. However it isn’t always the profession that brings purpose. To have a profession where you influence others positively bring purpose. You could have a janitor that loves people living in their purpose compared to a cop who hates people not living their purpose. While we may be preparing for some purpose ahead, always know that we have purpose where we are at.

These are just a few thoughts on living a fulfilled life. One last thought – God created each individual unique so each fulfilled life will look different. Don’t try to live someone else’s life, but live yours.
Fulfilled Life would love to journey with you as you live your life. We offer spiritual direction and chaplain services and can join you no matter what season you are in. The initial consultation and assessment is always free so feel free to contact us or refer a friend.

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