{"id":7429,"date":"2022-04-11T10:50:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T00:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writefromsource.com\/?p=7429"},"modified":"2022-04-11T12:18:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T02:18:02","slug":"life-goals-and-eudaimonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writefromsource.com\/?p=7429","title":{"rendered":"Live life with a flourish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What does it mean to flourish? A Greek concept, Eudaimonia, is the ability to live a life of prosperity, to flourish, and to discover the state or condition of &#8216;good spirit&#8217; \u2013 or personal happiness &#8211; regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many activities and behaviours that can help us achieve \u2018eudaimonia\u2019. Taking responsibility for our own sense of well-being is empowering and enriching, whether you are volunteering your time, giving money to someone in need, or expressing gratitude, but one I\u2019d like you to focus on today is <strong>\u2018write out your future goals in life\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research around setting and writing about your future goals is well documented. Let\u2019s just say, for the sake of brevity, it has been proven to give us a sense of meaning in our lives \u2013 which in turn promotes a \u2018good spirit\u2019. &nbsp;<br><br>Once you have written about these goals, take one of them, and break down into steps how you might achieve these goals. Write this down. By what date do you think you can realistically achieve each of these steps?&nbsp; Write down this date next to each step. Now you have a plan! You have taken your first steps toward the art of flourishing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does it mean to flourish? A Greek concept, Eudaimonia, is the ability to live a life of prosperity, to flourish, and to discover the state or condition of &#8216;good spirit&#8217; \u2013 or personal happiness &#8211; regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in. 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