korero

happiness

i was having a surf this morning and came upon this. i found the site interesting. something we all need to consider.

happiness = k (knowing who you are) x d (discovering your life's work) x l (learning not to tolerate what's not important).

that's a formula for happiness -- know yourself, your true calling and that you get what you tolerate.

you get what you tolerate

in medicine you look at how "well tolerated" a drug will be related to its side effects. at work and at home, many people evaluate new opportunities related to what can be well tolerated. yet after life, most people don't want their tombstone to read, "he tolerated stuff for other people because they paid him." especially, when we realize that we can make more money and have more fun doing work that engages our passions. life is too short for doing work you don't enjoy for people you don't respect.

"no man is born into the world whose work is not born with him."

james russell lowell

the message is: life is not a dress rehearsal. you can solve your problems using the mind you know you have. you can stop seeking answers outside yourself. you can look within.

Labels: happiness, life's work, tolerate

posted by mystified @ 11:25 am