I often think about the words of Henry David Thoreau: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation”. When I was younger, I thought about those words and couldn’t understand them at all. It just made sense to me that the reason men live in quiet desperation was caused by their own actions. So if you don’t want to live this way, you must change it. And for the most part, that is correct. And now at 60, I am truly interested in the abundant life and how to achieve it. Let me give you a few ideas on how to achieve it.
- Do an inventory of your gifts and talents. Make sure that you have a clear understanding of the gifts and talents you have been given.
- Apply those gifts and talents to your work. Ask yourself if your “why” is being fulfilled? When you understand your “why”, you will find a clear “way”.
- Most of what we fought for growing up, may not necessarily make you happy and fulfilled today.
- Perhaps its time for some changes in your habits, thoughts, and relationships.
- Start to think about life from a eternal perspective. Make sure you are storing up treasures that will benefit you in your next life.
- Remember, that when you die, you can take nothing with you. So, are you living a life that helps others? Are you helping to make others happy? Are you giving from a warm hand instead of a cold hand?
- Love more, give more and forgive more. Remember that is truly all that you can give.
- Find a group that builds your spiritual muscle. Its impossible to live the abundant life if you are not feeding your soul.
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