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in writing:</p><ul><li>As a monologue</li><li>As a dialogue with a character you perceive as a wise mentor.</li></ul><p id="3a53">The character can be real or imaginary, in the sense that it can be a character from a movie, comic book, or mythology. It’s just a little trick that works better as you use it more.</p><figure id="4cb1"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*wlVCO7i_My3a3xvWUcgPIQ.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="4a61">To guide the process, it’s ideal to seek answers to the following questions:</p><ul><li>What is important to you?</li><li>What brings you joy and satisfaction?</li><li>What do you feel adds meaning to your life?</li></ul><p id="121c">Another category of questions to clarify personal values is as follows:</p><ul><li>In what situation will your answer always be a definite No?</li><li>In what situation will your answer always be a definite Yes?</li><li>What is right in life?</li><li>What is wrong in life?</li></ul><p id="a9ba">Needless to say, there are no right or wrong answers to these questions! If you think that in every life situation, we make the best decisions based on our values and experience… well, if you think about it for a moment, maybe you’ll give up self-flagellation.</p><p id="9722">Now, when you have answered these questions, with them in front of you, you can start reflecting on other questions:</p><ul><li>What do you want from your life?</li><li>What is the most important goal?</li><li>How do you want to be remembered by thos

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e around you?</li><li>What can you implement most quickly?</li></ul><div id="a13f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://philipachristensen.medium.com/self-reinvention-a-bartenders-journey-to-becoming-a-painter-a-true-story-7ecfba837f17"> <div> <div> <h2>Self-Reinvention: A Bartender’s Journey to Becoming a Painter. A True Story</h2> <div><h3>He was a young artist. To make a living, he worked at a bar. He painted in his spare time. He was not satisfied at all…</h3></div> <div><p>philipachristensen.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*ApUNGh--T13gaLR7A5iOwA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="b3ff"><p>As Lord Kelvin once said, ‘What you cannot measure, you cannot control.’ So, it becomes important that your goals are defined in time.</p></blockquote><p id="f617">Just as important is for this practice to support you, not become an additional source of stress. So, I want to remind you in the end that it’s important to focus on the process, not the result.</p><blockquote id="c2df"><p>Don’t focus on the result, but on the journey. The journey is what matters. Paulo Coelho”</p></blockquote><figure id="5c83"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*1aoQjlsKr7FnA7OIKBOxmw.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></article></body>

Authentic Success: How to Live a Life That Matters to You.

No one is perfect. We are all human, and we all have flaws.

Being authentic is not about being perfect. It’s about being honest with yourself, and this can be a great challenge.

I’m sure that if I were to attempt a definition of success, someone would contradict me or say that my attempt is incomplete. Well, wouldn’t they be right?

What success means to me may not mean the same thing to you. That’s why it’s important to have a personal definition of success.

I’ve learned that the definition of success can change over time. After having a successful career in a multinational corporation, I wondered if it was all worth it. The answer was: no, it wasn’t! But you know what? I realized this after I had walked the path. With the experience and mental maturity I had gained since the beginning of my journey, I would have bet my life that it was worth it!

So, defining authentic success is an iterative process. Maybe when you go through it for the first time, you need to revisit it more often, and as you add personal experiences and life stories, you’ll need to revisit it all.

The process is most effective when done in writing. You have two options for going through the process in writing:

As a monologue
As a dialogue with a character you perceive as a wise mentor.

The character can be real or imaginary, in the sense that it can be a character from a movie, comic book, or mythology. It’s just a little trick that works better as you use it more.

To guide the process, it’s ideal to seek answers to the following questions:

What is important to you?
What brings you joy and satisfaction?
What do you feel adds meaning to your life?

Another category of questions to clarify personal values is as follows:

In what situation will your answer always be a definite No?
In what situation will your answer always be a definite Yes?
What is right in life?
What is wrong in life?

Needless to say, there are no right or wrong answers to these questions! If you think that in every life situation, we make the best decisions based on our values and experience… well, if you think about it for a moment, maybe you’ll give up self-flagellation.

Now, when you have answered these questions, with them in front of you, you can start reflecting on other questions:

What do you want from your life?
What is the most important goal?
How do you want to be remembered by those around you?
What can you implement most quickly?

Self-Reinvention: A Bartender’s Journey to Becoming a Painter. A True Story

He was a young artist. To make a living, he worked at a bar. He painted in his spare time. He was not satisfied at all…

philipachristensen.medium.com

As Lord Kelvin once said, ‘What you cannot measure, you cannot control.’ So, it becomes important that your goals are defined in time.

Just as important is for this practice to support you, not become an additional source of stress. So, I want to remind you in the end that it’s important to focus on the process, not the result.

Don’t focus on the result, but on the journey. The journey is what matters. Paulo Coelho”