What makes some people live long and good lives?
We all know about things like nutrition, exercise, hydration, low stress, etc …
However, how much is said about 3 other elements.
These are very long-term factors. Perhaps that is why they are sometimes neglected.
These are:
1. Life partner.
2. Work.
3. Place of life.
Life partner:
The quality of the relationship with the person closest to us – has the greatest impact on the quality of our life. Together, we can overcome the greatest volatility of fate.
We can change jobs and places. The person with whom we want to go through life – stays with us.
Without the closest person, we will be able to survive, in a purely biological sense. Certainly yes. However, we will never fully become what we could become.
Work:
We change jobs in our lives, sometimes even many times. This is often understandable. The most important thing in all of this, however, is to find a job in which we can use the maximum amount of our unique skills. The skills that set us apart.
And then you should stick to this path in your development. Not even the workplace itself, but the „work path”. Professional development takes time.
Apart from the fact that we spend min. 1/3 of a day (at least until retirement), this is extremely important – not to feel like „selling your time for money”.
Think of it not as a job, but as a contribution to the common good. I would put it that way.
If someone is doing the right job – they won’t even think about retirement. He will want to do it always. He will do it calmly and steadily. He will be happy to work, looking forward to when the new day starts and he can keep doing it. I wish such work to everyone.
Sounds like an unreal fairy tale (especially when almost everyone thinks about when it’s Friday)? Not necessarily. There are examples of people who approach it completely differently. Interestingly, it has a huge impact not only on their quality of life, but also on its length.
The key is to understand – who are you really?
And – what do you really want?
Place of life:
Do we feel good where we are? Do we find rest, life balance there? Is there sun, clear air and clear water? Do we meet kind people there? Are there plants and any animals?
Perhaps in the short term, someone will not even notice great changes in their life – in relation to the place where they are staying. However, after a few months, you can see the first effects.
Think about what your life is like. Who do you live with, how do you work and where do you live? Live more than 100 years. Go steadily and calmly. Be happy !