Getting Unstuck - Ayelet Baron

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Facts: Regrets of the DyingNo RegretsWhat would your biggest regret be if this was your last day of life?I wish I hadn'tworked so hardand put my jobfirstI wish I'd had thecourage to expressmy feelingsI wish that I hadlet myself behappier“The bestway to bemissedwhen you'regone,Is to standforsomethingwhen you'rehere”Seth GodinI wish I'd had thecourage to live a life trueto myself, not the lifeothers expected of meWhat will you setout to achieve orchange so you haveno regrets?Photo: Jackie LeslieSource: h"p://m.guardiannews.com/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/01/top-‐five-‐regrets-‐of-‐the-‐dyingGetting Unstuck56
What Is The Color Of Meaning?PurposeWherever you turn your head today, people are talking about happiness. Even the CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, wrote a book on this subject as he believes their business is all about deligh)ng the customer. I saw a tweet that one of his customer representa)ve's spent 10 hours on the phone helping a customer to make sure they were happy. Their philosophy is to care so much that it creates a community of people that support their brand. "At Zappos.com, we decided a long )me ago that we didn't want our brand to be just about shoes, or clothing, or even online retailing. We decided that we wanted to build our brand to be about the very best customer service and the very best customer experience." The reason that there is so much talk about happiness these days is that a[tudes are shiRing from what you own to how you feel. If you look at Jackie and David Siegel from the Queen of Versailles, you can see that Jackie can give up the stuff to some degree but David's defini)on of happiness was so )ed to material success that he is stuck. It's ironic because I know so many people who fell into depression realizing they missed out on life by working too much and suppor)ng their addic)on to the stuff in their lives. There are a ton of books on happiness coming out every day but what people are seeking (and missing) is meaning. Think about it, once you get promoted and the big )tle, is it all that you imagined? Is it meaningful?In 2005, my friend Charles suddenly lost everything — his home, his cookbook collec)on (he is a former chef), his business, his community and his other worldly possessions — when Hurricane Katrina hit. He got out of New Orleans with his mom, his dog Ollie and his car. They thought they were coming back and when he finally did, the photos of the devasta)on were heartbreaking. My dad died at 54. I was 26 and working at my pres)gious job in Toronto. I was too busy to take his call at work and thought I could talk to him later. I never did. While I miss him every day and I've seen Charles slowly rebuild his life, I feel like I was given a giR (some would call it a rude awakening) of what is truly important in life. It's how we spend our )me and the choices we make.I am outspoken, loud, opinionated about work, poli)cs and women's rights. My heart aches about how liSle our world has not evolved when it comes to peace and understanding and how stuck so many people are in fundamentalism and dogma. And despite that, my empathy allows me to make deep, meaningful connec)ons with people who share my interests and passions. The color of my happiness is blue; the ability to choose what maSers and make every second of my life count. What's your color? Are you making a bucket list or living it?Photo: Elizabeth Rogers-Fortis“Happiness is really just about four things:perceived control, perceived progress,connectedness (number and depth of yourrelationships), and vision/meaning (being part ofsomething bigger than yourself).” Tony Hsieh, Delivering HappinessGetting Unstuck57
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