The Road to Self-fulfilment Can Sometimes Require Changing Those Around You
The discussion of self-fulfilment or pursuing one’s life’s vision brings about different views depending on the interests of those participating in the discussion. For some, self-fulfilment or pursuing one’s life’s vision may entail achieving financial independence like Bill Gates, becoming enlightened like Plato, powerful like the President of the United States, famous like Kobe Bryant or Tom Cruise, or simply becoming a “better” human being. While the pursuit of aspirations such as these can have a significant impact on one’s ability to fulfill his/her life’s vision and achieve self-fulfillment, one’s path or journey towards them can be very lonely at times. I have always heard the saying, “It’s lonely at the top.” Well, what about the climb to the top? Is that journey lonely as well? The truth is that it can be if you don’t have the proper people around you to assist you in your quest for self-fulfilment. Now, for all of you that are striving for self-fulfilment do not get discouraged by what I am saying. I am not trying to scare you. I am simply informing you before hand that as you move towards self-fulfillment, you may not receive the kind of support from those around you that you may need to successfully reach your goals. Let me elaborate.
Everyone Does Not Seek Out Self-Fulfilment, Making It Difficult For Them To Relate To Those That Do
Working towards self-fulfilment is not a pursuit the everyone takes on. In fact, very few people subscribe to this path. Whether it be because of a lack of know-how, a lack of drive to do what is necessary, or because they are bogged down by the everyday distractions of life, most of us dedicate little if any of our time or resources to our fulfillment of self. But