Fulfilment

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Do you consider yourself fulfilled when you go to bed? Do you ever think "I lived this day to the fullest of my abilities and curcumstances?" or you just lay down and think how useless life you are living with no clear goal?
 
Most nights I have a feeling of fulfillment because I am pretty well organized to do tasks from a checklist.

However, I can fail to meet those deadlines, but not preventable. It'll make me feel a little bit "unfulfilled" (or that I underaccomplished what I set out to do), but I can always play catch up, and usually come through the next day.

The only times where I really feel like that are when I'm deathly ill. For whatever reason, even the common cold can take me out for a week or two. During that time, I feel overwhelmed that I couldn't set out to do the things needed. Fortunately, I don't get sick often, maybe once every year or two.
 
uptrendfinancialsignal said:
That's a thought-provoking question! For me, fulfillment is not just about achieving perfection, but making progress in life. I like to reflect on areas where I didnt put in my best and try to improve on it.
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Don't try to link fulfillment with perfection because sometimes perfection is always out of reach and you will never achieve it in what you're doing, which will only set you back emotionally if you can't handle it mentally. Strive to do what you can and push yourself to do as best as you can, and that outcome is perfection. To others? It may not be. But, you can always improve on it as you go to fit their model of perfection, if you have to.
 
WontByte said:
Don't try to link fulfillment with perfection because sometimes perfection is always out of reach and you will never achieve it in what you're doing, which will only set you back emotionally if you can't handle it mentally. Strive to do what you can and push yourself to do as best as you can, and that outcome is perfection. To others? It may not be. But, you can always improve on it as you go to fit their model of perfection, if you have to.
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Sure! No one is perfect, there is bound to be human errors. So, making the best use of the time and working at your optimal level is enough to take you to wherever you aspire.
 
uptrendfinancialsignal said:
Sure! No one is perfect, there is bound to be human errors. So, making the best use of the time and working at your optimal level is enough to take you to wherever you aspire.
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There's a fine line between your optimal level and pushing yourself, but just understand that you might not always reach perfection. However, you should push yourself to definitely set yourself apart from your peers.
 
WontByte said:
There's a fine line between your optimal level and pushing yourself, but just understand that you might not always reach perfection. However, you should push yourself to definitely set yourself apart from your peers.
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That's the point! The essence of operating at your best is to compete favourably with your peers. This is how you can start out
 
Stoic said:
Do you consider yourself fulfilled when you go to bed? Do you ever think "I lived this day to the fullest of my abilities and curcumstances?" or you just lay down and think how useless life you are living with no clear goal?
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I always wish that I can get an extra hour. The 24 hours in a day seems not always enough to achieve the things that I set out to do.
 
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