#6 Brevity

When everyone starts using AI chatbots to write, but the insights inside your body and mind scream to be poured on the page – writing is not a choice.

When everyone dreads yet another practice session, but you know running the same route for the millionth time is all it takes to make you feel alive – running is not a choice.

When you’ve tripped over the same bar a thousand times, but you know the release of getting it right will energize you for days to come – playing the guitar is not a choice.

When your big vision has been rejected over and over again, but you know you will not rest until you’ve brought your life-changing ideas to the world – being an entrepreneur is not a choice.

When what drains others is your lifeblood, deep inside, you know life leaves you no other choice.

Because life is all about passion.

Passion is about a lifetime of practice.

A lifetime of practice becomes your identity.

And your identity is what makes you put your heart on the line.

My sense of fulfillment comes from taking daily actions that are aligned with a personal philosophy and a purpose I intentionally determine.

As life unfolds, my purpose can change. My values can change. I can feel over the moon, dreadful, and everything in between.

My daily actions can change (and they certainly won’t always be aligned with my personal philosophy).

But the fulfillment formula always stays the same.

Are the majority of my daily actions in alignment with my purpose, values, and the identity I want to forge?

A consequence of this formula: Without clear purpose, without consciously choosing values or designing a personal philosophy, without knowing what you stand for and who you choose to be, it’s hard to feel fulfilled.

In short: intentional, aligned, disciplined living and identity building helps to feel fulfilled.