We all have many aspirations and goals in our lives. We want to succeed in multiple realms simultaneously; we work to advance our career, our relationships, our health and fitness, and our values. It often seems that we struggle to keep a healthy balance between all of our sometimes conflicting aspirations. We should organise and prioritise our values.
There are four general pursuits we value:
1. Wisdom,
2. Character,
3. Physical strength and Health,
4. Wealth,
Naturally, these values will conflict and undermine each other. Too much of one will take away from the focus on the other. In order for these values to create a wholesome life, they must be organised.
It’s easy to make a case for balance because, without it, even our best intentions and most vigorous efforts can quickly become counterproductive and profoundly unsatisfying. The challenge with balance, of course, is not so much in talking about it, but in achieving it — and maintaining it over time.
When problems arise in a given sector of our life, it’s often a sign that an imbalance is present: We’re exercising too much, or not enough.
We need to really look at any one area of our life, evaluating whether it is appropriately balanced. We can then look across all these areas and ask, is there a balance between them?
Successfully doing this kind of broad analysis requires a deep level of self-knowledge, because you must know and be comfortable with what “balanced” is for you.
The quality of our lives is a reflection of the investment we make. So if there’s something you don’t like, change it.
Our sense of balance comes from spending our time in a way that allows us to express most or all of our core values.
You can download my workbook to find out which arena needs to be improved!
Click here
There are four general pursuits we value:
1. Wisdom,
2. Character,
3. Physical strength and Health,
4. Wealth,
Naturally, these values will conflict and undermine each other. Too much of one will take away from the focus on the other. In order for these values to create a wholesome life, they must be organised.
It’s easy to make a case for balance because, without it, even our best intentions and most vigorous efforts can quickly become counterproductive and profoundly unsatisfying. The challenge with balance, of course, is not so much in talking about it, but in achieving it — and maintaining it over time.
When problems arise in a given sector of our life, it’s often a sign that an imbalance is present: We’re exercising too much, or not enough.
We need to really look at any one area of our life, evaluating whether it is appropriately balanced. We can then look across all these areas and ask, is there a balance between them?
Successfully doing this kind of broad analysis requires a deep level of self-knowledge, because you must know and be comfortable with what “balanced” is for you.
The quality of our lives is a reflection of the investment we make. So if there’s something you don’t like, change it.
Our sense of balance comes from spending our time in a way that allows us to express most or all of our core values.
You can download my workbook to find out which arena needs to be improved!
Click here
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