The Total person concept

In this post, we are going to discuss the concept of success and how to achieve it. Normally our focus is on results, and all activities are then decided based on what results we expect. However, in reality all the decisions that we make in our day to day functioning emerge out of certain principles and values that have made us the people that we are.

Having said that, when anyone of us talks about …….. vision, mission or purpose, we often times look at it from an organisational perspective. If I were now to pose a question to you ………… Do you remember the vision and mission of your organisation, I’m extremely confident that your response would be positive. However,  if I were to ask whether you are explicitly aware of the purpose of your life and have developed a vision and mission statement, what would your reply be? It would all in probability be negative!!! Majority of us would not have done the exercise.

Actually speaking even if we haven’t consciously written out and arrived at a vision and mission statement for our life, all activities that we are doing, all decisions that we are taking, are sub consciously decided based on them. However, in times of crises and emergencies we may lose focus if we have not consciously written them down and reviewed them from time to time. I’m sure all of you would be able to recollect at least one instance  where you might have gone on (on hind-sight) and regretted one of your decisions.

So having said that, how does it work? We need to have principles and values imbibed in our lives in order to follow the vision, purpose and mission. This in turn would let us identify and manage our long range goals which comes along with short range goals. Since what gets managed gets measured, these goals get evaluated with the help of daily, weekly or monthly activities thereby helping us to achieve the desired results.  The goals are to be set in all areas of life –called …. “The balanced Wheel of Life” with YOU in the middle of it all.

Change is a long and often tedious process that involves planning, training, goal setting and practical application. It is not easy to master this alone, all by ourself, left completely to our own wits.

Each individual is a complex, unique individual with many roles to fill in life. The change process has to empower people to balance all these different areas  ( Financial & Career; Mental & Educational; Physical & Health; Social & Cultural; Spirutual & Ethical and last but not the least Family & Home) by helping them to do self evaluations and set personal values, priorities and goals. It is a proven fact that if each area of life is receiving the proper attention, people become more satisfied and productive. When people are productive the Organisation is productive. Increased Employee Engagement always leads to increased Customer Engagement. Customers can see, feel and perceive the change that has happened !!!

Follow this and you will be very successful in life.

More in the next post.

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