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Artist Agnes Martin said,

“Fulfill your potential. That’s the way to happiness.”

I was drawn to consider the word fulfill because it reminds me of another word that holds great meaning for me: effort. I believe in making an effort, showing up, doing the hard work that has to be done, because work that is hard is fulfilling. There is fulfillment in effort, even on the smallest scale. The word “fulfill” is usually tied to the word “dreams,” but I prefer less lofty aspirations, at least for now. Instead, my path to happiness – while my children are young – is guided by the hard work I do as a mother. There is magic in the mundane, I have learned, if you pay attention. And if you do the work. So step up, make an effort, and fulfill your potential, however you define that for yourself. Until you do, happiness will likely elude you.

Parents
  • The Hebrew word Chazown means vision or purpose. We are all created for a purpose or reason if you like. As we travel through life we spend a lot of time trying to be fulfilled but as we grow older, dare I say grow up - we come to learn that being fulfilled actually comes from fulfilling our purpose, or Chazown. Just like a hammer can sometimes do the job of a screwdriver (sort of) it can never really fulfill that purpose - it functions best for that which it is designed. So to the human life can never be fulfilled until one seeks to fulfill the Chazown for which they were created. One of the best steps that I've taken in life is to process this concept - for those interested there are free resources at: www.chazown.com

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  • The Hebrew word Chazown means vision or purpose. We are all created for a purpose or reason if you like. As we travel through life we spend a lot of time trying to be fulfilled but as we grow older, dare I say grow up - we come to learn that being fulfilled actually comes from fulfilling our purpose, or Chazown. Just like a hammer can sometimes do the job of a screwdriver (sort of) it can never really fulfill that purpose - it functions best for that which it is designed. So to the human life can never be fulfilled until one seeks to fulfill the Chazown for which they were created. One of the best steps that I've taken in life is to process this concept - for those interested there are free resources at: www.chazown.com

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