Fulfillment has a TON of different aspects. But before you get overwhelmed, I have some good news. After working with many people, I’ve noticed patterns.
If we dig down into each problem, we begin to realize there are different components. Each of these is a foundational pillar for fulfillment. And then there are some that tend to be built upon or connected to one another.
Just a little progress in any one of these can create big positive shifts. Most of what we feel is missing can be boiled down to our Identity or knowing who we really are and our Wellbeing.
I’m still working on aspects of my own foundational pillars.
Pillar 1 – Identity
Knowing who you are is essential to forward movement that matters. If you don’t have enough self awareness, your efforts can be a waste of time in the grand scheme of your life.
I know this because I’ve spent so many years pursuing other people’s dreams and living up to external expectations. It took me a few years to flesh out the big aspects of myself, which has completely changed my life.
I’m still in the the process of undoing stuff that doesn’t matter to me. Which is really frustrating now that I know what I want to be pursuing.
Personality Type
Knowing your personality type can be HUGE for your own self awareness. Depth Typology is my favorite system. This uses and expands on the most commonly know Myers-Briggs type system as well as combining others.
Check out this post for a quick and easy way to discover your type. If that doesn’t work, you can take an online test. But in order to get an accurate result, you have to know things about yourself and be honest.
Often times you are off by a letter or two or you test as your shadow or aspirational type. So it benefits you to became familiar with the system. This also helps you understand others and improves your relationships.
Pillar 2 – Wellbeing
This category is ginormous. It encompasses everything from physical/mental/spiritual health to survival needs to things that make one feel safe and secure.
Finances
Money is a big component. My better half is working on building content around income investing so a person can create payouts similar to a retirement account or social security before being of age.
Health
The other big one is health. In case you’ve been living under a rock, people are sicker and more dysfunctional than ever in our history despite advances in medicine.
I fell down a huge rabbit hole when my mom almost died in 2021. Everyone needs work in this category if you’re living on planet Earth. There’s just no way to get around the amount of toxins we are exposed to.
There’s so much that I need to share. But for now, start here. Most people come to this site from word of mouth based on health discussions with me or my mom.
Because of the questions and demand for information, I’ve started a Facebook group. If you join, you can lean from everyone who’s working on their health journey in real time.
I’m also working on getting a podcast rolling.