1. Confront the Ultimate Question - What is your vision of a good life? In this culture, there is a tendency to talk about a good life in consumerist terms. It's all external. You can boil it down to four elements. You live in a place where you feel you belong. You're with people you love, and your relationships are working. You've got the right work - you're using your talents on something you believe in, in an environment that fits who you are. And, you are doing it all on purpose, it fits your overall philosophy.
2. Answer these Two Questions - What do you want? How will you know when you get it? These are the simple things you need to do to make it happen.
3. Feed these Three Hungers - The first is to connect with the creative spirit of life. The second is to know and express your gifts and talents. The third hunger is to know that our lives matter. We all want to leave our mark. We can be successful, make a lot of money, reach a certain stature, but it will be a success without fulfilment. Fulfillment comes from feeding these three hungers.
4. Discover the Four Factors of Each Decision - First discover how to live from the inside out. Second, discover your gifts. Third, discover what moves you. And fourth, discover solitude.
5. Don't Sell Yourself Short - Work can and should give you a sense of joy. You spend 60% of your life doing work or getting ready for work. Think of it as an investment - you are investing yourself.
6. Make your Decisions the Way Senior Citizens Wish They Had - First, they would be more reflective. They wish that they had stopped at regular intervals to look at the big picture. They also sounded a warning - Life picks up speed. The first half is about preparations, and the second moves in high gear. Second, they would take more risks. In expressing their creative side, they would have been more courageous. Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside us. Third, find the meaning of purpose by doing something that contributes to life, adding value that extends beyond yourself.
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