Copyright (c) 2012 Ian Clark
It seems hard to believe, but these days in our modern, more advantageous, fast-paced, gadget-rich, opportunity-abounding lives, something is more profoundly lacking than ever. Fulfillment in our lives, where has it gone?
Not that long ago we would return home from a satisfying days work - eat a healthy home-cooked meal and have some conversation. Now, it is toxic take-aways, trashy TV, text and Twitter!
What to me is even more disturbing is that we are, I was going to say slowly sinking, but it is not slow - we are sinking under a tsunami of anti-depressants and other mood stabilizers!
We are told we have never had it so good - yet statistics show over the last 50 years, the level of happiness experienced by people throughout the world has actually fallen. How can that be?
We are wealthier, we have more toys available to acquire, but we are no happier. Depression and suicide are rising at an alarming rate. Survey upon survey shows stress as the number one health concern in our modern western lifestyle.
Depression currently ranks second in the category of most debilitating diseases worldwide in the age group 14 - 44. (The reason stress does not rank is that it is not classified as a debilitating disease). Wow, that is fortunate!
In the next 10 to 12 years, depression is predicted to rank the second most debilitating disease worldwide for ALL ages. How can this be when supposedly we have "never had it so good?" We have more psychiatrists in more countries throughout the world, prescribing more pills than at any time in the history of the human race.
I believe it is time we rediscovered the fulfillment we once had in our lives.
Too often, people the world over are desperately chasing riches and success to the detriment of the other areas in their lives in the false belief this will ultimately bring them happiness and fulfillment. This is insane. It won't - it can't possibly. This strategy is flawed and will almost always ultimately leave the individual deprived of fulfillment.
"People want riches; they need fulfillment," was a quotation by Robert Conklin. Tony Robbins says, "Success without fulfillment is failure." And believe me, you can be hugely successful without being fulfilled one iota. What is the point!
Success on its own simply allows one to experience sadness in style!
Success does not necessarily birth fulfillment, but fulfillment will always birth success. We need to approach our lives differently.
The quality of our lives is determined by what occupies our minds.
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Ian Clark is an author, educator, researcher, results coach and founder of Your Journey To Fulfillment.Want to discover how to achieve everything you want in your life? It's easier than you think! For more information, visit http://www.yourjourneytofulfillment.com NOW! Your Journey To Fulfillment can also be found in Facebook, www.facebook.com/yourjourneytofulfillment
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