There are many ways to live and work. Some people follow the circle of contentment, creativity and concrete results approach. Different people follow this in different ways.
Some people follow it when following their passions Some when pursuing a purpose, following their principles, pursuing their vocation, doing creative work or aiming to do their best during their time on the planet.
Whatever the path they choose, such people sometimes often focus on the following themes.
Contentment
People who follow this approach often feel grateful. They appreciate what they have been given and done in life. Whilst feeling content they do not feel complacent, however, and sometimes focus on continuous improvement.
Looking at your own life, when do you experience a feeling of contentment? Different people give different answers to this question. They may say some of the following things.
I experience a feeling of contentment:
When I am counting my blessings … When I am walking … When I am appreciating the simple things in life … When I am pursuing my craft … When I am creating … When I am seeing things in perspective.
Contentment can also be a precursor to continuous improvement. This sounds paradoxical, but it can lead to them exploring ideas. This can lead to the next stage.
Creativity
People who experience contentment sometimes potter around or do things that give them positive energy. This can lead to producing certain kinds of brain waves that stimulate connections and creative ideas.
Some individuals may translate these into doing stimulating projects. They may then aim to build on their strengths, set specific goals and work towards achieving their picture of success.
Different people may aim to be creative in different ways. They may aim to encourage a person, write an article, sing in a choir, solve a problem, tackle a challenge, lead a team or do another activity.
Every person is different so they will follow this path in their own way. Bearing in mind what they can control in the situation, however, some focus on the following steps.
Clarity
They clarify the real results they want to achieve and translate this into a clear picture of success.
Creativity
They follow their preferred way of working and find creative solutions on the way towards achieving the picture of success.
Concrete Results
They keep working until they get the desired results and have a feeling of satisfaction from achieving the picture of success.
This final part can be important because it can lead to a sense of satisfaction. Let’s explore this theme.
Concrete Results
Different individuals may follow different paths towards achieving the desired concrete results. Whatever route they follow, however, they often want to enjoy the feeling of finishing.
Some people may go through the stages of absorption, adventure and achievement. Some may focus on a specific purpose, follow their principles and achieve their picture of success.
Some may go into their equivalent of the zone and aim to flow, focus and finish. Some may aim to deliver consistently high standards and then add that touch of class.
Whatever route they follow, it can useful for a person to clarify their successful pattern for finishing. One approach they can take is to focus on the following themes.
They can clarify a situation in the past when did a similar piece of work and finished successfully.
They can clarify what they did right then – such as the principles they followed and how they translated these into action – to finish successfully.
They can clarify how they can follow some of these principles – plus add other skills – to do the present piece of work and finish successfully.
Imagine that a person has followed their chosen path and delivered the desired concrete results. This can lead to them having a feeling of satisfaction and achievement.
They may then give themselves permission to rest, reflect and, in some cases, recover. This may lead to the next stage.
Contentment
Such a person may also experience a feeling of contentment. There are many views about this state. These include the following definitions of contentment.
A feeling of quiet happiness … A feeling of deep satisfaction … A feeling of having done your best … A peaceful ease of mind.
Contentment is like happiness, however, and is sometimes the by-product of doing certain things. This can sometimes involve a person completing a piece of work and have a sense of fulfilment.
Imagine that a person has gone through these steps. They may take time to rest and rejuvenate themselves. They may then embark again on following the circle of contentment, creativity and concrete results.
Let’s return to your own life and work. Can you think of a situation where you may want to follow elements of this approach? How can you do this in your own way? What may happen as a result of taking these steps?
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
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