What have I earned so far?
“Don’t do things that you know are morally wrong. Not because someone is watching, but because you are. Self-esteem is just the reputation that you have with yourself. You’ll always know.” — Naval Ravikant
Every now and then I look at myself and ask, “What have I earned so far?”. It helps me with a reality check. It’s sorta like an internal response whenever I feel life is too serious or life is unstimulating. It’s about finding your tao.
Note: This article is not to make you feel glorious about your accomplishments nor to loath your faults. It’s to inform you how to ask this question.
The intention is to ask ourselves, “is my understanding of an accomplishment sufficient?”
Recently I read an article on 8 forms of capital. I got a better understanding of this question from Apple Seed Permaculture.
It introduced me to 8 different perspectives on capital. Although my definition of accomplishment was based on the Health, Wealth, Love and happiness model. The framework of these 8 different capital enabled me to enhance my framework of accomplishment. So my question to myself was, “is my understanding of an accomplishment sufficient?”
The answer is still no. And I hope It stays insufficient for a long time. I wish it to be an ongoing process. Being introduced with new models, new people and new perspectives. I wish to learn and share my lessons with them. Heck, a straight and direct answer is dull. I am not gonna let someone answer my questions.
Neither should you take my response as the complete answer.
Who gives me the permission to tell you what to do?
My answer is just a point of view among 7.53 billion others. I am only providing you the necessary structures upon which you can build your own answer. I am here to inform you and myself of better questions.
So, my question to you is, “is your understanding of an accomplishment sufficient?”
Usually, a person’s worthiness is defined based upon the accumulation of wealth, beauty, specific knowledge, speaking eloquence, charisma, youthfulness, and leadership. These are important, very important to thrive for. But to have a holistic definition of worthiness, we should consider the person’s health, understanding, intellectual curiosity, family relationship, and self-worthiness.
But does it mean someone who is in the far corner of the world oblivion of these subjects of worthiness incompetent?
Absolutely No.
You see the core principal of worthiness does not need any of the above mumbo jumbos. It as simple as it is, “Is the person honest and treats everyone around him with love?” Doesn’t matter if the person hasn’t accomplished anything in its life. As long as he/she has a deep sense of gratitude and self-knowledge, its a worthy life.
Now Don’t jump on board and presume this writer is this ideal person, I am not and I know that. But this jest of a worthy life repeats itself in my awareness and makes me embody these traits. It’s my opinion but take this article as a pinch to yourself. Every now and then ask yourself, “is my understanding of an accomplishment sufficient?”
