Good Morning!
Today I want to share my new favorite word.
I was super motivated by it.
It has become my new single-word-goal.
I hope it inspires you to imagine and dream a little.
Eudaimonia
(I love new words)
It is a Greek word that means: "The state or condition of good spirit."
It is a way of living, and is not a product of external circumstances (wealth, achievement, etc.)
It is a goal we as humans seek to achieve.
It suggests that while it involves pleasure and leisure, that the pursuit of
learning is equal to if not more important when it comes to Eudaimonia.
It is about choosing to becoming our greatest selves & living our greatest lives.
"We have to pursue fulfillment rather than wait for it to come to us.
It boils down to a way of life & the little choices we make every day.
Do we choose to live well and flourish in this moment?
OR
Do we routinely choose something less fulfilling because it's easy?
Eudaimonia is actively seeking out fulfillment and choosing to flourish in
the little ways, starting right now."
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"No matter what you do, someone won't be pleased.
Someone will think your choices are wrong.
And someone will tell you what you should do instead.
No matter which path you take, someone will seem to be doing better.
Someone will have more than you.
And someone else's life may look more impressive on paper.
If you are being true to yourself, none of that will matter
because you will have something more satisfying than approval
and the illusion of "success":
a life that feels right for you, based on your own wants,
needs, values and priorities."
Be well.
xoxo
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