How to Know Your Bliss: TOP FIVE TIPS
CATHY DEAN
What is bliss? Dictionaries define it as per- fect happiness, a state of ecstasy or feelings of joyousness. In religious terms it’s ‘the joy of heaven’ or the state of utter happiness that can only be known in paradise. It brings with it ideas of other-worldliness, holiness and perhaps some kind of out-of-body ex- perience.
Like so many once-sacred terms, we now use it in everyday speech to refer to some- thing that we quite like – “Tat slice of cake was just bliss!” or “Kicking my shoes off at the end of a long day is bliss.”
Joseph Campbell meant something very specific when he talked about bliss. He was an American mythologist and teacher and he used the word ‘bliss’ to mean the thing that gives you most joy in life and makes you most fulfilled. He did not mean this in a hedonistic sense, quite the opposite. Camp- bell’s bliss is what others refer to as your life’s purpose, so he was saying that when you follow your purpose everything falls into place for you.
But how do you follow your bliss if you don’t know what it is? Here are my five top tips:
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Work out what your values are. Each of us has her own, individual set of values – the core beliefs by which we live our lives. If you live a life that’s not in tune with your values you will become unhappy and unhealthy. Living in tune with your values leads to in- ner strength and peace and gives you an unassailable feeling that you’re following the right path. Once you know you’re on the right path, you’ll be following your bliss.
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Decide what difference you want to make in the world and then do something about it. Your mission will be aligned to your values and is likely to stem from one or more of your core values. If your life and your work contribute in some way to honouring your values and achieving your mission you will be well on the way to following your bliss.
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