Full of Life 35

When I see my 3 years old daughter playing in the park, jumping, dancing, smiling and completely immersed in her play, I always tell myself, “She is full of life”.

When do you say that someone is full of life?

1. When they “pour themselves” in whatever they do.
2. When they don’t worry much about results…
3. …but focus on efforts.
4. When they enjoy what they do…
5. …and process of doing it.
6. When they do what they really enjoy doing.
7. When they stick to it till it gets done.
8. When they are uber-positive about life.
9. When they are energetic themselves…
10. …and generate energy in people around them.
11. When they are “light” from within.
12. When there is a “light” within.
13. When they demonstrate passion…
14. …and compassion.
15. When they are courageous.
16. When they are thoughtful.
17. When they smile a lot.
18. When they seek to understand people around them.
19. When they are amicable, approachable and warm.
20. When they love other people…
21. …and are willing to help them.
22. When they appreciate and encourage…
23. …more than they crib and vent.
24. When they take risks…
25. …and learn from  failures.
26. When they don’t keep worrying about death as a final consequence…
27. …but live in the present moment, here and now…
28. …and make the most of it.
29. When they focus on being fit..
30. .. physically and mentally.
31. When they keep learning different things.
32. When they focus on gifts “within” them…
33. .. rather than trying to meet demands that are more “external”.
34. When they “give” and “help”…
35. …and build strong and deep relationships based on TRUST.

This post is inspired by my favorite Nicholas Bate – who is a master of putting brilliant ideas in form of very interesting lists. I could have written an long post, but I preferred following Nicholas Bate’s style – short writing that provokes long thinking!

On a second thought, don’t you think these characteristics also apply equally well to leaders? Yes, leaders ought to be full-of-life!

Have a wonderful weekend – enjoy life!

In the photo: I am tossing my daughter in the air, when she was around 9 months old.