CFO, BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK
May you look back at your life and be filled with awe
In a year when most things have been particularly challenging, it is important to take the time to evaluate and prioritise what is important to you. The wonderful thing about life is that every day starts anew; that there are new opportunities to change, grow and learn.
Through evaluation and prioritising we can create the space we need to ensure that we are putting ourselves in the best position to enhance our overall experience. Helping to create lives that are filled with exciting opportunities, stories and successes that we can look back and be proud of.
It comes as no surprise that every person would give a different answer when asked what they feel is fundamentally important in their lives.
This means that there is no correct method to living a fulfilled life and that it’s down to each individual to define that for themselves. To be able to do this you need to have a clear idea of what makes you happy, what drives you, and what you would regard as your ‘comfort zone’.
It is outside this ‘comfort zone’ that areas of big development lie. It is thus beneficial, and almost imperative, to evaluate your situation and the timing of a circumstance, opportunity or events in your life. Only by prioritising them will you fully get to utilise, enjoy or appreciate them.
This also means that by evaluating you may define how you react − allowing you to choose to be happy and use them to enhance your life.
This lends itself to the idea that no one can tell you how to live a successful, happy life; that every individual is as unique as their defining features. It is down to you to ensure you are leading a life that excites you − one that brings you joy and will give you a sense of purpose.
We spend an enormous amount of time in our lives working to help provide us with the financial means to do things outside work. However, you need to ensure that this work provides you with a suitable benefit for the value of your time. If you hold a clear idea of what will fulfil you and help to excite you, it will lead you to a career and work environment that will help enhance your overall life.
And this passion will lead you to do the things you love.
