There are many ways to live life. One approach is to do things that are enjoyable, encouraging and maybe sometimes also exciting. It is also to help other people to enjoy such experiences.
Imagine that you want to follow elements of this approach in your own way. When appropriate, you may want to focus on the following themes.
You Can Do Things
That Are Enjoyable
Looking at your life and work, what are the things you enjoy doing? How can you do more of these things in the future? What may be the benefits of doing these things?
You may enjoy encouraging people, gardening, cooking, painting, singing in a choir or mountain climbing or other activities. You may enjoy working as an educator, medic, vet, coach, crisis manager or in another role.
When appropriate, you may also want to encourage other people to do what they enjoy. You may want to do this when acting as a parent, friend, colleague or in another role.
Imagine that you want to take some of these steps. If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
You Do Things
That Are Encouraging
Looking at your life and work, what are the things that you find encouraging? How can you do more of these things in the future? What may be the benefits of doing these things?
You may get encouragement from doing things that give you positive energy, being with positive people and studying success, You may get encouragement from playing to your strengths, setting stimulating goals and achieving success.
You may also help other people to enjoy encouraging experiences. You may do this as a parent, friend, teacher, mentor or in another role. You may also pass on knowledge that people can use to shape their future lives.
Some aim to create such experiences for their loved ones and people they meet in their daily lives. Some aim to do it when working in a school, team or organisation. Some aim to do it when performing other activities.
Many parents want to encourage their children. They want to help them to do what they enjoy and explore. They also often help them to build on their strengths.
One person recalled how their parents took this approach. They expressed in the following way.
“I am dyslexic and had difficulties at school. This was long before it became common to help children who have such challenges. But my parents encouraged me to focus on what I could do.
“I was good at solving certain kinds of puzzles. I was also good at leading groups in sports and drama. Doing what I did best and working to achieve certain goals helped to build my confidence.”
Many people want to encourage both themselves and other people. Imagine that you want to take some of these steps. If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
You Can Do Things
That Are Exciting
What are the things that you sometimes find exciting in your life or work? How can you do more of these in the future? What may be the benefits of doing these things?
There are, of course, different forms of excitement. Sometimes it can involve a dopamine rush or your adrenaline pumping. Sometimes it can involve being creative, overcoming a challenge or having a Eureka Moment.
Sometimes it can involve following a passion and being totally absorbed in an activity. It can then involve being able to flow, focus, finish and – as a by-product – experience a sense of fulfilment.
Sometimes it can involve inspiring people to do things that they find exciting – providing they do not hurt other people. Sometimes it can involve creating wonderful experiences that can give people a positive memory for life.
Imagine that you want to follow elements of this approach in your own way. How can you do things that are exciting or encourage other people to enjoy such experiences?
If you wish, try tackling the final exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
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