HUFFINGTON
02.23.14
THRIVE
ing possibilities that our lives
embody. It doesn’t matter what
your entry point is or what form
your wake-up call takes. It could
be burnout, sickness, addiction,
the loss of a loved one, the ending of a relationship, a line of poetry that stirs something ineffable
in you (I’ve sprinkled plenty of
those throughout the book), or a
scientific study about the power
and benefits of slowing down, or
sleep, or meditating, or mindfulness that speaks to you (I’ve scattered more than plenty of those
throughout the book too). Whatever your entry point is—embrace
it. You will find you have the wind
at your back because that’s what
our times are calling for. And I
hope I’ve shown that there are
many tools in our inner tool box
to help us get back on track when
we veer off. And we undoubtedly
will. Again and again.
But remember that while the
world provides plenty of insistent,
flashing, high-volume signals directing us to make more money
and climb higher up the ladder,
there are almost no worldly signals reminding us to stay connected to the essence of who we
are, to take care of ourselves along
the way, to reach out to others,
to pause to wonder, and to connect to that place from which
everything is possible. To quote
my Greek compatriot Archimedes
again: “Give me a place to stand,
and I will move the world.”
So find your place to stand—
your place of wisdom and peace
and strength. And from that place,
remake the world in your own
image, according to your own
definition of success, so that all of
us—women and men—can thrive
and live our lives with more grace,
more joy, more compassion, more
gratitude, and yes, more love. Onward, upward, and inward!
Thrive:
The Third Metric to Redefining
Success and Creating a Life of
Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder,
published by Crown, is out
on March 25.
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