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Narrated by Marie T. Russell.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
December 18, 2023
The focus for today is:
Living with purpose provides a deeper satisfaction
than trying to be happy.
Today's inspiration was written by Eric Maisel:
One way to avoid succumbing to the bombardment of inducements to buy the newest, best, and shiniest of everything, is to remember that our emotional well-being flows not from possessions but from our efforts to actually live our life purposes.
Things do not make us happy — and even if they could, living for happiness is not our objective. Living with purpose makes a person happier than trying to be happy!
To live for an experience — of joy, of meaning, of pleasure, of happiness, of anything — rather than for a purpose is to put your emotional life in danger, since you are living for temporary outcomes that, even if achieved, provide only fleeting satisfaction. Living your life purposes provides a much deeper satisfaction.
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Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:
Acquisitive and Materialistic Family? Gaining Clarity About What Promotes Happiness
Written by Eric Maisel.
Read the complete article here.
This is Marie T. Russell, co-publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of living with purpose (today and every day)
Comment from Marie: Our society has trained us to look for the next high, the next thrill, the next moment of pleasure. But true satisfaction and pleasure come from living our truth and our purpose. The vision we base our actions on is greater than instant gratification.
Our focus for today: Living with purpose provides a deeper satisfaction than trying to be happy.
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About the Author
Eric Maisel, PhD, is the author of more than forty works of fiction and nonfiction. His nonfiction titles include Coaching the Artist Within, Fearless Creating, The Van Gogh Blues, The Creativity Book, Performance Anxiety, and Ten Zen Seconds. He writes the "Rethinking Psychology" column for Psychology Today and contributes pieces on mental health to the Huffington Post. He is a creativity coach and creativity coach trainer who presents keynote addresses and life purpose boot camp workshops nationally and internationally.
Visit www.ericmaisel.com to learn more about Dr. Maisel.
