I’ve been thinking, writing and talking about some version
of deliberate living for a while. Sometimes I call it choice-full living,
conscious living, living on purpose, intentional living. I also love Chris
Guillebeau’s conception of these similar ideas—he calls it the Art of Non-Conformity. It's true, living deliberately is
a non-conformist act.
The main reason I chose to use the world deliberate is
because of what is contained within it—deLIBERATE.
Living intentionally
and being choice-full about our decisions, actions, and behaviors liberates us
from the status quo and from acting in accordance with amorphous but well
understood societal expectations we may or may not resonate with.
Being in touch with our deepest values, frees our mindspace from drama, worry, anxiety,
confusion, and angst that are often brought on trying to “live up” to
expectations that we ourselves never consciously chose for ourselves. These are
replaced by a mindful awareness of what’s most important to us, which guides us
along choice by choice, moment by moment, and which grows in parallel to our
conviction to act in alignment with our beliefs.
Guided by an internal compass, we are free from trying to
follow the single route on the societal map to success—a sadly one-size-fits-all
formula for a population of wildly unique individuals.
Photo Credit: Walt Stoneburner
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