A Reminder: the 6 pillars of a happy and high performing life

A reminder about the 6 pillars of a "successful and happy life".

If you've been following my content for a while, you've probably noticed that I produce content (articles and videos) covering a variety of areas.

This is because my multi-year research on what it takes to achieve a high level of performance in "life" led to me realize that there are 6 aspects of one's life which need to be optimized to truly reach that higher level of performance, and ultimately be happy and content.

My research has revealed that even if you underperform in 1 of the 6 areas, it's enough to make you feel unfulfilled, unsatisfied, frustrated.

My ongoing research has also led me to realize that there are proven tools and techniques which you can learn and adopt to enhance your performance in "each" of those 6 areas.

So what are those 6 areas and why are they "equally" important?

1. HEALTH

Imagine if you are wealthy and happy married. You have a great social life and family life.

But you're suffering from continuous health problems. You wake up in pain and have to swallow pills to make it go away.

How would that impact your overall level of happiness?

2. FITNESS

Your blood tests don't reveal any major health issues. You are in a happy relationship, have a good job, etc.

But every time you climb a flight of stairs you're exhausted. Your friends what to go on a hike but you hesitate. Your child wants to you carry them because they're tired, but you're not able to do so...

This can create a feeling of not being good enough, of self-doubt, even self-loathing...

3. MONEY

Studies have shown that "money issues" are the single biggest factor behind marriages falling apart.

If you're not able to manage your family's money properly, trouble is just around the corner.

This doesn't just mean "making money", it also means knowing how to manage money properly: how to manage expenses, investments, savings, etc.

4. ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS

I've met people who are healthy, fit, wealthy, with a great social circle, but they are very unhappy at home.

They use fitness as an "escape" from their romantic life.

They are only happy when "outside the home". This leads them to always feeling that there is something big missing in their life.

5. SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

Human beings are social creatures. One of the most efficient punishment methods used in prisons is isolation: it breaks people's mental strength down.

Having a good (quality, not quantity) network of friends and extended family is critical.

6. PURPOSE

Of all the coaching clients I've had, at least half had been desperately searching for a sense of purpose.

They didn't know what they were on this planet for, or worse: they didn't know where to search to find their purpose.

Without a purpose, you're waking up every day to apply a routine that you developed.

You may survive this way for many years, but you will always look back at those years and realize that they were wasted.

A strong sense of purpose is what gets you out of bed in the morning.

A strong sense of purpose is what gets you up when you've been knocked down.

A sense of purpose is what helped people survive natural disasters, wars, trauma...

It's the fuel of life.

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I've spent years doing research on methods and tools scientifically proven to advance my performance in each of those pillars.

Every single piece of content I produce is designed for this objective: "it can be used to advance your performance in one of those 6 pillars".

I strive to apply them all myself in my own life as well.

I hope you're doing the same and getting some value out of it.