In life we are frequently stuck between our choice between excitement and fulfillment. The question arises which to choose over the other?
Whereas fulfillment is related to OXYTOCIN, excitement is driven by the addictive DOPAMINE.
As Simon Sinek says in this wonderful quote, the choice is entirely yours.
Are you bold enough to leave a legacy behind? Choose fulfillment.
When I retire I would love to be remembered as a person who stood for Fulfillment versus Excitement at all times. I encourage all of you to strive to leave a legacy behind by chasing fulfillment.
Whereas excitement is DOPAMINE, Fulfillment is OXYTOCIN.
Nothing highlights the merit of Fulfillment better than this quote from Simon Sinek.
“Excitement comes from the achievement. Fulfillment comes from the journey that got you there. “
For fulfillment to be a primary driver we should adopt an infinite mindset at all times without caring about competition.
To me a good life is a fulfilled life. The FIVE THINGS for a fulfilled life have been mentioned below:
Finally these are the FIVE THINGS that lead to FLOW in our LIVES.
Let us analyze the deep meaning behind the following iconic quote of Simon Sinek:
“Excitement comes from the achievement.
Fulfillment comes from the journey that got you there.”
Excitement is like an addiction that can be stimulated by attainment of short term targets and results in a shot of dopamine.This is never long lived though and the addiction mentality seeks for more awards.
Whereas fulfillment is always in the long term without focusing on short term addictive targets.Fulfillment can happen when we realize the power of social bonds and engage in a long term journey.Fulfillment results in flow of “love hormone” named Oxytocin.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Together is Better
Short term success gives us a shot of “dopamine” whereas long term lasting success is born out of the journey and makes “Oxytocin” flow through our veins.
The following great quote of Simon Sinek from his book Together is Better aptly highlights this fact.
“EXCITEMENT comes from the ACHIEVEMENT.
FULFILLMENT comes from the JOURNEY that got you there.”
Oxytocin is the fulfillment chemical which flows through our veins when we achieve fulfillment by selfless deeds.
Hitting short term , selfish targets cannot generate “Oxytocin”.At best it is a shot of “dopamine”.
This brings us to the following wonderful quote from Simon Sinek , adopted from the book titled “Together is Better”.
“The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves.The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others”.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled , “Together is Better”
Finding excitement at work from events such as meeting a goal , getting a promotion result in a hit of the addictive chemical named “dopamine” which is short lived , temporary.
Building trusting relations , quality of such relationships that help us overcome every obstacle en route winning together as a group , give us feelings of long lasting fulfillment.This gives us true “oxytocin” driven long lasting fulfillment.
Needlessly to say to we as humans , relationships always matter
