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Promote Self-Transcendence

Culture Boosting 100 in 100: Day 58

· Culture Boosting 100,Meaning

“The more one forgets himself—by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love—the more human he is and the more he actualizes himself. Self-actualization is possible only as a side effect of self-transcendence.”

- Viktor Frankl

The Why

Meaningful work can be highly motivational, leading to improved performance, commitment, and satisfaction.

The Tips

1. Discover what puts you into “theta” (the quiet and peaceful state just between asleep

and awake) and harness it to enter the inspirational and expanded state more often.

2. Practice meditation, whether through the stereotypical sitting on a cushion with

crossed legs or through mindful activities (mindful listening, mindful walking, mindful

eating, etc.).

3. Make time to get creative, and allow it to lead to inspiration, new experiences, and self-transcendence.

4. Keep a journal, even if you’re not a strong writer—especially if you’re not a strong

writer. Put your thoughts and feelings onto paper to separate yourself from them.

5. Engage in “shadow work”—make time to reflect and dive into your deepest, darkest

parts. It’s vital to acknowledge and address that which is worst in us as well as that

which is best in us.

6. Practice excellence—in whatever you do, wherever you go, whoever you’re within your

day-to-day life. It doesn’t really matter what it is (as long as it’s not harmful to anyone),

all that matters is that you’re doing what you do well (Eckl, 2017).

The Resources

http://www.drpaulwong.com/self-transcendence-paradoxical-way/

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/what-makes-work-meaningful-or-meaningless/

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