{"id":87922,"date":"2021-06-20T19:55:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T03:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/?p=87922"},"modified":"2021-06-28T06:29:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T14:29:45","slug":"here-is-whats-stopping-you-from-fulfilling-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/here-is-whats-stopping-you-from-fulfilling-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Is What\u2019s Stopping You From Fulfilling Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The biggest misconception that I\u2019ve ever heard of is that in order for us to find success in anything, we must be willing to give up something else. Whether it\u2019s our career, wealth, relationships, health, something must be given up in order for the other to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After several years of improving myself, learning about myself, and helping others grow as well, I\u2019ve come to realize that that isn\u2019t true. We can be living a fuller life and there is no sacrifice necessary at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I and others grew, the reality was that several other things were stopping us from living a more fulfilling life. Below are some of the most common issues that you\u2019ll face along that path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Placing Limitations On Yourself<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

On the surface, limitations are the things that stop you from achieving something. However, digging deeper, limitations are also the things that keep you restricted in the same life cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll keep facing the same problems, forced to make the same choices, and perform the same actions repeatedly. They define your current circumstances and to that extent define your quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can break free from that by taking four steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Look for a hidden opportunity<\/strong>. We tend to focus on the negative when faced with a challenge or a setback. The thing is, that\u2019s life! Train yourself to think about opportunities instead. <\/li>
  2. Plan your progression stairway<\/strong>. It\u2019s essentially finding your North Star. It\u2019s the greater goal that you\u2019re looking to achieve that allows you to set smaller goals on the path you wish to take.<\/li>
  3. Invest by energy, prioritize by time.<\/strong> I created a Breakthrough Framework which is essentially that. The idea is to avoid distractions or scattered efforts and invest in your energy (to help you focus on what matters), and your time (to help set priorities, deadlines, and take action).<\/li>
  4. Make a self-sustaining engine<\/strong>. Everything we do is connected. Most breakthroughs aren\u2019t one-offs. Keep using this system and building on it as you\u2019ll face more challenges and obstacles that this system can help you overcome. One great addition is a feedback loop<\/a> which I consider a tool to learn fast and master any skill.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Not Understanding Your Life Aspects<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    One piece of advice I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard is that you need to be working smarter rather than harder. It\u2019s a simple piece of advice, but it\u2019s not always clear cut how to be working smarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It wasn\u2019t until I brought myself to burning out mentally and physically that I started to understand how to be working smarter. I discovered this early in my career and developed two concepts: life aspects and Life Multipliers. If you can equip yourself with these Life Multipliers, you\u2019ll excel in these life aspects (a.k.a living a Full Life).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I\u2019ve developed the Full Life Framework<\/strong> to help people live up to their potential. In the Full Life Framework, I\u2019ve identified 6 life aspects that you need to recognize and leverage from. You\u2019ll also need to strike a balance between all of these aspects too. If you neglect one, it creates a domino effect that hampers everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Case and point, when I burnt myself out, my health dropped. As a result of trying to recover, I lost all energy and motivation in pursuing my career. This declined my self-confidence and my creative abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As such, the 6 life aspects are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n