Ep 35 – Living life to the fullest

 

 

In this podcast episode, I speak all about our mission statement, “Living life to the fullest”. Covering what it really means, the thought behind it, and what holds each one of us from living that life. This podcast aims at guiding each one of you about the ways in which we can inculcate this thought process within us and pave the way to a better life!

What you can expect in this episode?

1:00 – What does living life to the fullest mean? 

1:46 – 7 ways to Live life to the fullest

5:00 – What stops us from living life to the fullest?

7:55 – 4 Ways to get started on living your best life

 

For those of you who’ve been around for a while, you know at Being Meraklis we stand for ‘Empowering people to live lives to their fullest’, but what do we really mean when we say live life to the fullest?

You can also tune in to the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5sqWUYlBUxXpOiOQvK2FXc

First, things first, What does living life to the fullest mean? 

While it may vary from person to person, I broadly classify them into these 7 aspects:

    #1: Living in your truth in your authenticity of what matters most to you

The most important words in that sentence are not truth or authenticity but “Your” and “You.” The fundamental aspect of living life to the fullest is to do right by yourself. Not for a faceless collective society, parents, relatives.. 

 Each of us is unique, so understanding self and living in alignment with that makes all the difference.

 

     #2: Living a life of no regrets

Obvious but a goodie. Living life to the fullest means you lived as best as you could be given your knowledge at that point in time. No playing small or regretting missing chances.

 

    #3: Giving your all to every task you undertake

This is important, involving yourself 100% every waking moment. We do too many things half-heartedly and then don’t feel too good about it. So giving everything you’ve got in everything you do, from waking up in the morning and brushing your teeth to giving that presentation at work in front of your entire team.

 

    #4: Being conscious of your actions and consequences

A lot of us lead lives compulsively without thought or intention. But when you become conscious of your actions and be mindful of how you act every moment, life can be a wonderful experience.

 

    #5: Keeping your word 

Far too often we utter words we never mean or intend to keep. I personally believe our words and actions are all we stand for. To live life to the fullest, you must honor your own word. If you utter words, stand by them and live up to them. Otherwise, the guilt of breaking that word plays in your subconscious and you cannot live life to the fullest.

 

    #6: Cultivating relationships that matter

Love is one of the strongest emotions humans are capable of. If we can generate selfless love towards fellow beings, compassion, even if it is for a few seconds, it is worth it!

 

   #7 Going beyond just your individualistic needs

Life is never just about us, no amount of wealth, no amount of work on oneself works if we don’t give back what we can. That’s the fundamental law of nature, we are interdependent and the more we serve, the more we grow.

 

There are several reasons why we don’t live life to the fullest:

While it’s all beautiful to hear, how many of us can actually bring in that awareness moment to moment and lead lives like that? Hardly right! If we manage to catch that awareness, it is still fleeting at best.

• No clarity on what we really want 

 If someone said everything you desire can come true, but you only have one chance to ask for it – can we actually tell the genie what we want? No. We will drive ourselves insane trying to decide what that one thing should be. Cause we’ve hardly spent any time really sitting with ourselves to know what we truly want. We wake up one day and say money is most important, then we say an Instagram video that says influence is all that matters – we do that for a few weeks, then we say it’s not influence, the family is the most important, and the cycle goes on.

• No presence

We lead lives compulsively from one action to another or one distraction to another. We are so constantly busy that we have no presence to know what we should really engage in and how we should go about engaging in that.

• Constant comparison 

This is a tough one to break, but being social animals we are constantly seeking answers to our lives in the external world and people around us. We see others, imitate their actions, and believe that will solve our life’s problems. But it never does, it only adds to the complications. We need to understand, each one of us is unique and is a curious blend of specific inherent tendencies that are molded by our life experiences. So we cannot be grouped into living lives similarly –  what works for someone else cannot and will not work for you.

• Not believing in ourselves enough

I did an entire episode on new year’s for this, but the fundamental lack of belief in self holds us back from taking the chances we should, from living lives in our truth. This is where our conformist tendencies take over. We start toeing the line, living life to society’s standards, and build up a lifetime of regret.

• Fear

We’d rather not make a choice and live with whatever life serves us because of this one factor. What if I make decisions actively in life and it’s not what I anticipated? Better a known devil than an unknown. So we stick around long after expiry dates with jobs, relationships, and life as a whole.

So how can you actually live life intentionally, with full involvement, the zeal, and ardor we talk about in Being Meraklis?

Well for starters, Spend time exploring and understanding yourself. Who are you, what drives you, what are your key values, what matters to you.

Become more mindful in your everyday life. Observe yourself for a few weeks, what gives me joy, what drains me, what gets me excited, what bores me, what triggers me, all of this will give you insights into what your inner nature is and what you should be spending your time on.

Build systems and routines that stabilize your life. We cannot do big things if we spend a lot of time and energy getting basic things done in your life. Deciding every night what time to wake up the next day, deciding every day when you can go for a workout, basic things but we waste our energies away in figuring out the logistics of our life rather than living it. 

   Routines are not boring, they save your energy that can be channelized to do better things.

Stop beating yourself up about the past or letting your imagination go wild about what the future holds and bring yourself to the present. Realize the infinite possibilities that being in the present holds and live freely.

Are you willing and all set to live your best life but are not sure where to begin? Join the Being Meraklis Tribe and get going with like-minded peers who are on their journey of self-discovery.