Fulfillment

The Life Out Loud: Making New Dreams A Reality

MeiMei Fox | Posted 05.29.2012

MeiMei Fox

Did we really want to buy a house? No. It just had felt like what we should do. What we really wanted, what would make us truly happy, was not fitting ourselves into some prescribed mold but making our greatest dreams come true.

Optimizing Your Talents for Future Success

Joan Burge | Posted 05.16.2012

Joan Burge

Optimization means to enhance the effectiveness of something; to make something function at its best. Optimization is like having your skills and atti...

Happiness is Overrated...Try Fulfillment

Karen Kimsey-House | Posted 05.15.2012

Karen Kimsey-House

Seeking happiness isn't wrong, it's just limiting. It's only one color on the rainbow of human experience.

When All My Stuff Was Stolen -- A Story of Transformation

Isabelle Laurenzi | Posted 05.29.2012

Isabelle Laurenzi

Nothing had really changed. OK, my stuff was gone, but I was still ME. What else mattered? I love myself the way I am, and while I still like having beautiful things, I know that losing all my possessions gave me a greater awareness of the best possession I have -- myself.

The Key to Happiness After 50: Create Your Own Epiphany

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 05.15.2012

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

If you want to discover a path for yourself as you approach the so-called "golden years," ask yourself the question: Why Am I Here?. Even better, take some time to contemplate the following pair of questions: Why Am I Here? Versus What Do I Want?

Maintaining a Vision of the Good Life in a Time of Uncertainty

Karma Kitaj | Posted 04.10.2012

Karma Kitaj

What does it mean to live a "good life?" For many people, it's defined by affluence and the capacity to buy material things that make our lives easier and more fun. Ironically, many who chase money are not using their hard-earned income to make their life easier, nor to have more fun.

Cosmic Chabad Cable Car

Michael Perman | Posted 04.09.2012

Michael Perman

Leave some space for serendipity, novelty and cool things happening that you could not possibly imagine. I tried this last week and had amazing results.

Fear Is Momentary, Regrets Are Forever

Joe Robinson | Posted 04.18.2012

Joe Robinson

Fear is momentary; regrets are forever. The reality is that fears that paralyze us today will be long forgotten tomorrow, and we'll be left with the after-effects of opting for safety -- life unexperienced, progress unmade, a truckful of regret.

9 Steps To Being Happy In Your Career

Caroline Dowd-Higgins | Posted 03.06.2012

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

I'm letting you off the hook for New Year career resolutions and I give you permission to take small and purposeful steps towards a career that will bring you happiness.

Spiritual vs. Material Fulfillment: Who Says You Can't Have Both?

Rod Stryker | Posted 02.10.2012

Rod Stryker

The truth is that learning to balance spiritual and worldly prosperity is the essential thread in the tapestry of living an extraordinary life.

Spiritual vs. Material Fulfillment: Who Says You Can't Have Both?

Rod Stryker | Posted 02.06.2012

Rod Stryker

The standard definition of fulfillment is attainment-oriented, something you feel whenever you satisfy a want or desire, or reach a goal. The more you've desired something, the more of this kind of fulfillment you are likely to experience when it's finally yours. At least for a while.

Amanda M. Fairbanks

For Older, Married Couples, Regular Sex Is Key To Happiness: Study

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 12.07.2011

For married couples to stay happy as they grow old together, a healthy and robust sex life is essential, a new study concludes -- and the more sex, th...

Rediscovering Your Natural Curiosity

Gangaji | Posted 01.21.2012

Gangaji

Free unencumbered curiosity is possible for you now in your life. All that is required is willingness. That willingness is a servant to truth. That is what brought you here.

One of the Biggest Misunderstandings About Personal Growth

Christine Hassler | Posted 01.21.2012

Christine Hassler

My invitation to you is to get brutally honest with yourself about what is truly motivating your desire to work on yourself.

Do You Have Trouble Making Decisions?

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 01.01.2012

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Making decisions can be difficult, but we make it especially hard when we try to decide from our mind, rather than from our inner experience. The arrogant mind often thinks it can figure out the "right" answer.

The Millennial Manifesto: How 80's Babies Can Save the World

Jermaine Spradley | Posted 11.11.2011

Jermaine Spradley

It's our turn to fulfill the promise of our generation and be the people we were raised to be. My plan is simple. Quit your day jobs.

Simplicity Is Not Sacrifice!

Duane Elgin | Posted 08.07.2011

Duane Elgin

Simplicity creates the opportunity for greater fulfillment in work, meaningful connection with others, feelings of kinship with all life, and awe of a living universe. This is a rich way of life.

Leading a Fulfilled Life

Nikki Stone | Posted 08.06.2011

Nikki Stone

Quite honestly, I would be more scared to think of how unfulfilled my life would be if I hadn't taken the risk. Try asking yourself what you'd risk for a more fulfilled life.

9 Reasons Why Dating Actors is a Bad Idea

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Ali Binazir

I've been living in Los Angeles for some years, and have gone out with enough actresses to know what it's really like. If you're seeking a fulfilling relationship, I present to you why dating an actor is a Bad Idea.

Out Of Control: Why Adults Need To Lose It More Often

Joe Robinson | Posted 11.17.2011

Joe Robinson

Being out of control in the service of learning, fun and growth, oddly enough, places you in control of your life, because you are self-determining its content.

The Hidden Hub Of Happiness

Joe Robinson | Posted 11.17.2011

Joe Robinson

We tend to think of initiative as something that only applies to careers, but it's one of the essential ingredients in life activation.

Life Is Like A Five-Layered Bean Dip

Karen Maezen Miller | Posted 11.17.2011

Karen Maezen Miller

Life is like a five-layered been dip. You always get out what you put in. Everything you do well requires these five ingredients. Together, they deliver irresistible goodness and lasting satisfaction.

Be True to You! - A Philosopher's Message for the New Year

Tom Morris | Posted 11.17.2011

Tom Morris

Last week, I wrote a Foreword for a friend's new book entitled The Freak Factor. It's a great look at the incredible, outrageous, freakishly wonderful...

The Secret Key To Happiness

Joe Robinson | Posted 11.17.2011

Joe Robinson

If there's one thing that people around the world agree on, it's that being happy beats being miserable. But what exactly makes us happy?

How To Nurture A New Dream

Tara Sophia Mohr | Posted 11.17.2011

Tara Sophia Mohr

Think of this period as "dating your dream," a courtship period. Take it out. Get to know your dream. Ask it questions and let it speak. Let it be exactly what it is.