The race of life will continue till the last day. But how we run is on us. There will up uphill portions and downhill portions, the difficult and easier phases. Making our way through the proverbial forest is not easy and chances are we lose our way. Things were not easy and now Covid also got added to it. It is really difficult to balance work, relations, family and friendship. But we can do certain things which will give us satisfaction in the journey. Let is check the signs that you are having a satisfying life.
Planned for the future and working on it.
Many of us are not happy with our job and the pandemic has reduced our mobility and options also. We may feel stuck. But if we have planned what we want to be and work out our way to get it then we are going in the right direction. The present may not be that rosy but the future will be better for sure.
You are not wasting time
Pointless entertainment is a bad habit and we get into it very easily. We may be spending too much time on Netflix, or spending too much time with friends in the bar and restaurants, partying. Or we may be overdoing the internet. We do these things at the expense of the limited quality time we have in a day. If we have checked this and limited it then we are in the right direction.
Single or in a relationship but you are happy
It is up to you what your relationship status is but you are happy in it. You are not having the hang over and pain of a past broken relationship. Your status is your choice and not that is beyond your control. Neither loneliness is bothering you nor is the commitment bothering you. If you are single, you are not scared of a new relationship. If it is the case then you are in the right direction.
You have a good relationship with your near and dear ones.
You keep in touch with your near and dear ones regularly and don’t neglect them. They have a feeling that they can trust you in difficult times. Whenever you meet them there is a feeling of happiness. Others find you easily approachable. If this is your status then you will have a satisfying feeling.
Your bad habits are under control
If you are having any bad habits like excessive smoking and drinking or drugs, even shopaholic and you are in control of it then there is nothing better than that. You control them and they are not controlling you. These things are not affecting your work and relationships or mood then you are in the right direction.
You are treating yourself well.
You are in a positive state of mind and you love the way you are. You are taking care of your body mind and soul and are not dragged into negative zone. You accept yourself the way you look, act and behave with no sense of inferiority or insecurity. You are feeling great the way you are.
It is not easy to get a tick mark against all the above points, but it surely is worth a try. The rewards will be in the form of a feeling of satisfaction and winning in your life. Faltering in any field is natural but fighting and making a comeback is what decides how you take life. When you feel that you are in control of things which you want, knowing fully and prepared to take on challenges when these things will not be under you r control someday. That is the state where you will feel that you will win the race of life.
This is all very true and yet it is difficult to live by it. Especially when you are older, you are stuck in old patterns and you are afraid to break new ground.