There are many ways to live life. Some people aim to follow the inspiring approach in their lives and work. They aim to do things that they find inspiring and, when appropriate, may also inspire other people.
Some people fall into following the insipid approach. They may then reach a point in their lives where they find this can be draining for themselves and other people.
Imagine that you want to follow elements of the inspiring approach. This can involve focusing on the following themes.
The Inspiring
Approach In Your Life
What are the inspiring things you like to do in your life? What are the activities where you feel alive and alert? When do you feel in your element – at ease and yet able to excel?
Different people give different answers to these questions. Here are some of the things they may mention.
The Things I Find Inspiring
To Do In My Life Are:
To encourage our children … To walk with our dog … To do fell running … To renovate old cars … To sing in the choir … To cook nutritious food … To create beautiful things … To play music … To learn about the universe.
People who follow the inspiring approach can find that it brings many benefits. It is also important, of course, to do this in a way that does not hurt other people.
They may also, when appropriate, encourage other people to follow this approach in their own way. They may encourage their children, partner and friends to explore the things they find inspiring.
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentence.
The Inspiring
Approach In Your Work
What are the inspiring things you like to do in your work? What are the activities that give you positive energy? What are those where you follow your passion and have the ability to achieve peak performance?
What are the kinds of work you do that may sometimes inspire other people? You may do this when working as a writer, teacher, coach, keynote speaker, leader or in another role.
Different people give different answers to these questions. Here are some of the things that they may mention.
The Things I Find Inspiring
To Do In My Work Are:
To help people who are going through traumatic times … To encourage neurodiverse people to build on their strengths … To work as a trusted advisor with certain customers.
To create technology that helps people to simplify their lives … To lead pioneering teams that do pacesetting work … To pass on knowledge and practical tools that people can use to shape a positive future.
Some people follow this approach from a relatively early age. They may have had parents or teachers gave them the following message.
“You can aim to do work that gives you positive energy, helps people and can also lead to getting paid.”
This is an approach that is following by many people who aim: a) to build on their strengths; b) to do superb work; c) to help other people to achieve success. Such people may also develop the savvy to earn a salary that supports their chosen lifestyle.
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on the theme of doing inspiring work. This invites you to complete the following sentence.
As mentioned earlier, some people may fall into following the insipid approach in their personal or professional lives. Different people may do this for different reasons and they may also have different responses.
Some people may reach a point where they refocus on what they want to do in their lives. Some may do this after experiencing a critical event or an inspirational Eureka Moment.
Such individuals may then translate their insight into daily action. They may take practical steps: a) to maintain a positive attitude; b) to do positive things; c) to shape a positive future.
Let’s return to your own life and work. Imagine that you want to follow elements of the inspiring approach. How can you do this in your own way? What may be the benefits 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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