How to Design an Intentional Life
Hello friend
Sometimes I really wish there was a manual to live life.
Then I realize that there is already a manual that most people usually follow.
That manual tends to have these milestones or checklists, usually with an age-related timeline:
- good grades,
- fancy degree,
- well-paying job,
- loving marriage,
- raising kids,
and so on.
But that is not the manual I mean.
What I meant is a manual to live a more authentic, intentional life. Something which helps me live, and not just survives through the above milestones.
In my quest, I have come across many self-help books, articles, blogs, and movies on purpose and meaning.
It is not an easy task and it requires a combination of both head and heart.
However, sometimes it helps to take a very methodical approach using your head before you can get in tune with your heart.
The following article does exactly that.
Article of the week: How to Design and Live an Intentional Life
In this article, the author Justin Welsh shares his learnings from designing an intentional life. He lays down 9 key life-changing drivers and breaks them down into 3 groups:
Purpose– Time, Motivation, Environment
Discipline– Ownership, Change, Habits
Action– Creation, Opportunity, Momentum
While the ideal reader of the article would be the self-employed, online creators, the framework is still applicable to most people irrespective of their profession.
Tweet of the Week: 6 Hallmarks of Happiness
Since we are on the topic of intentional life, let’s not forget about happiness. This tweet thread talks about 6 traits of happy people:
- They live modestly.
- They have committed long-term relationships.
- They are fit.
- They have multiple passionate pursuits.
- They help others.
- They say no. A lot.
While it might sound like an over-simplification, I doubt someone would be unhappy if they embody the above traits.
Book of the Week: The Midnight Library
The Midnight Library is a heartwarming, fantasy novel about the choices that go into a life well-lived. It tells the story of a 35-year-old woman who leads a fairly monotonous life.
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One night, her despair reaches a peak point and she finds herself in a midnight library where she has a chance to make things right.
If you are looking for an engaging, uplifting weekend read, this might be the one!
That is all from me this week!
Until next time
Love
Vishal