What People with High Sense of Fulfilment Do Differently
A fulfilled life – it’s everybody’s dream. Unfortunately, not everyone is lucky enough to get it. A fulfilled life is not necessarily a good life where everything you ask and need is all there. It is a combination of love, meaning, happiness, and security.
Below are the wonderful traits people living a fulfilled life have in common.
Optimism and Gratefulness
People who have found fulfilment in life are those who have a great sense of gratefulness and optimism. While they are aware of the negative parts of life, they are able to focus more on the positive. And as they continue to improve themselves and chase their dreams, they remain thankful of what they have. Instead of ruminating about the sad experiences and mishaps they have gone through, they give their time and energy trying to make a difference in their life, and making things better.
Compassion
Sure thing, buying yourself expensive clothes and stuff can give you some joy, but not lasting happiness. People who are fulfilled gain happiness from loving others. Compassion is all about doing something kind for other people, especially for someone in need or is less privileged than you are. A study which involved taking brain scans of the participants found that people gain as much happiness from watching others give to charity as they do receiving money themselves. Think of ways you can reach out to others. Consider getting involved in a community project, or volunteering. You need not be a millionaire to be of great help to someone. Even in simple ways like sharing your food to others, holding the door open for your colleague, buying your friend a coffee, or donating a small amount of money in charity, can make a big difference to you and to the world.
Self-Discipline
People who have found self-fulfilment demonstrate a high level of self-discipline in all aspects of life – whether it’s health, money, work, etc. They practise discipline especially when it comes to their behaviour, and always follow a healthy structure to keep everything in balance. Even so, they can be spontaneous too. That is, they can be creative, lively and open-minded people who have a contagious zest for life. Setting limits is important if you want to keep track of your behaviour and everything else in your life. But to be truly happy, you must also allow yourself to loosen up sometimes and just be.
Social Connection
Fulfilled people have meaningful relationships and connect positively to others. They know that a crucial ingredient in happiness is positive social connection. So, they give time for friends and family because they know it’s the best gift they can give to them. They work hard to keep their relationship with other people stronger each day. They are tolerant of little issues and try to have drama-free relationships. A 2010 study published by Harvard researchers in American Sociological Review found that people who went to church regularly reported greater life satisfaction than those who didn’t. The critical factor was the quality of friendships made in church. Church-goers who lacked close friends there were no happier than people who never went to church.
Cheerfulness
Fulfilled individuals don’t forget to smile, even when they are having a bad day. Studies suggest that when we smile, our mood is elevated regardless of whether we are feeling happy or not. The thing is that smiling reinforces happiness, just as happiness reinforces smiling. So frown less and smile more.
We all must make it a goal to live a fulfilled life. It may not be that easy, and may involve changing your habits, how you see things, and how you respond to them. Incorporating these wonderful traits in your daily life can be a smart strategy to begin your journey towards fulfilment and lasting happiness.
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