Redefining Success: Embrace a Meaningful Life by Slowing Down and Focusing Inward
In Seach of the Good Life: Embracing Our Inner World
Our culture is undergoing a transformation. We are increasingly chasing new desires and expectations. Down the road to success and fulfilment, we realise that the way we've structured our lives is not sustainable or beneficial.
Our world is evolving, and so are humans on this planet. While many still cling to the status quo of constant growth, burnout, and distance, many humans and families yearn for slower and more meaningful lives!
Life is amazing! It's full of ups and downs and is constantly changing. It's complicated but also really simple at its core—it's all about love, connections, presence, and transformation. Life is much more than work, external achievements, and materialism, yet these last bits consume most people's time.
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What is a Good Life?
What are the essentials for living well? The answer lies not in gathering external markers of success but in redefining what success means to us. It's about doing less to achieve more, shifting our focus from the outside world to our inner world.
When women come to Poise, they have reached a point of no return, living lives they thought they needed for so long, losing themselves in the process. They have achieved so much—the fancy house and car, the impressive job title and salary, and a husband, kids, cat or dog, and an extensive network—but they still feel empty inside.
Asking themselves: ‘Is this it? Isn't it more to life than this?’ And then, the guilt and shame comes creeping. Because 'who am I, having seemingly everything, to not be happy?'.
But there is a big piece missing.
Time, space, connection, softness, love, presence, and stillness are essential pieces of life that are overlooked in the constant hustle for external success.
We all need harmony in our lives. Letting go of things that don't serve us is crucial, even identities and the roles we play in the world. Where we tap into our values and rediscover what truly matters to us.
Embracing Change and Slowing Down
Accepting this change requires us to slow down. We must create space to think, listen to our intuition, and pay attention to our bodies. This helps us connect with ourselves and others on a deeper level.
We need to calm down to reach our true potential. Do less, be quiet, detach, and let go.
The Simple Truth of Life
At its heart, life is about relationships, connection, love, presence, health, and time. These elements are fundamental to our well-being and happiness. While work is important, it is just one part of a fulfilling life.
By nurturing our inner world, we can find a more meaningful and satisfying way of living and working that feels true and aligned with who we are at our core.
From External to Internal
The good life is not about chasing external goals and validation. It's about finding our way of life from the inside. It's about embracing change, slowing down, and focusing on what truly matters.
Let go of the things that don't serve you, and live unapologetically. Doing so can create a life rich in connections and true fulfilment.
Your Highest Potential
Think about this. How would you feel if you met your highest version of yourself on your deathbed, the one who took out all her potential and lived genuine and authentic?
Would you find relief knowing that this version is similar to your life? Or would you feel regret, realising that you have been living far from your truth and potential, simply striving to please others and achieve external and superficial goals?
