There are many ways to live and work. One approach is to do the things you find stimulating, follow strategies that work and do your best to achieve success.
This is an approach that can be followed by people who want to maintain their zest for life, be creative or find a new purpose. It is used by individuals, artists, designers and people from all walks of life.
Different people follow these steps in different ways. One approach is for them to focus on the following themes.
Stimulation
A person may start by doing things that increase the possibility of them getting stimulation. They may go for a walk, listen to music, sleep or do another activity.
This is a strategy used by some peak performers who have been in a state of flow. They have felt high when competing in an event, playing on stage or performing at their best.
Coming out of this state can lead to restlessness. Sometimes it can be appropriate for them to embark on the next challenge. Sometimes it can be useful for them to rest, reflect and revitalise themselves.
Different people choose different ways to revitalise themselves. Some do things that give them positive energy. Some focus on their passions and translate these into doing specific projects.
You will have your own approach to getting stimulation. If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentence.
Stimulation
The specific activities I do where
I sometimes get stimulation are:
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Imagine that you have taken these steps. If appropriate, you may then want to pursue one of these activities that you find stimulating. This may lead to you working towards achieving certain aims.
You may want to focus on encouraging a person, running a workshop, caring for a garden or doing another activity. You may want to do a piece of work, tackle a challenge or achieve a specific goal.
Imagine that you have clarified the activity you want to pursue and the goals you want to achieve. If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
Strategies That Work
Imagine that you have clarified the goals you want to achieve. How to clarify the strategies that are most likely to work? One approach is to study success. Bearing in mind the results you want to achieve, you can explore the following themes.
You can learn from
your own positive history
Looking back, can you recall a time when you tackled a similar challenge successfully? What did you do right then? What were the principles you followed? How can you follow similar principles – plus maybe add other skills – to tackle your chosen project successfully?
You can learn from
other people’s positive history
Looking around the world, are there any people who have done similar work successfully? What did they do right then? What were the principles they followed? How can you follow similar principles in your own way to tackle your chosen project successfully?
You can think strategically
Looking at your chosen project, you can ask yourself the usual strategic questions. These are the following.
What are the real results I want to achieve? What are the key strategies I can follow to give myself the greatest chance of success? How can I translate this into a clear action plan and do my best to achieve success?
Imagine that you have explored the strategies that will give you the greatest chance of success. If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
Success
Imagine that you are pursuing a stimulating activity and are following strategies that work. The next step is to do your best to achieve the desired results – the picture of success.
Different people do their best in different ways. Some set aside blocks of times to do deep work on their chosen project. They then follow their successful style of working.
Some people follow a certain rhythm. They manage their energy to make use of their prime times – the times of the day when they have most energy – and make full use of these times.
Such people set reachable goals for the session and go through the stages of absorption, adventure and achievement. They aim to get successes on the way towards achieving their long-term goals.
Such people manage their energy properly. They follow a certain rhythm but also build in time for rest, recovery and rejuvenation. Rehearsing what they are going to do next, they then throw themselves back into doing the work.
Some people enjoy finding solutions to challenges along the way. Bearing in mind their successful pattern for finishing, they then aim to flow, focus and finish successfully. Some also add that touch of class.
There are many ways to live and work. One approach is to do the things you find stimulating, follow strategies that work and do your best to achieve success.
Let’s return to your own life. Imagine you are focusing on a stimulating activity you want to pursue. Bearing in mind the results you want to achieve, how can you do your best to achieve the picture of success?
If you wish, try tackling the final exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
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