We are so used to society, social media, friends, family telling us what we should be doing, eating, wearing – we often lose sight of our own view of who we want to be and how we want to live our lives
The thing is – it’s actually quite easy to be swept along with the rest of the world – when we haven’t ever really stopped to think about who we really, truly want to be and how we want to live our own life. Even the big choices we make in life, like if and what to study, where to live, and what job to do, are often more influences of those around us, than our own true choices
So that’s why, even if you think it might sound a bit like naval gazing, in truth – working out how to live life on your own terms might be almost as important as learning how to read and write
Socrates summed this up when he said,
He meant that a life well lived, our best life, a life with great wellbeing - is one which has purpose and integrity, which is actively chosen by us as individuals, and lived in harmony with what we personally value, what we uniquely believe in, and what we individually hold dear
What a lot of us are actually missing out on – is not the party, the promotion, the killer outfit or the latest update of our dream car – we are missing out on living life on our own terms, in line with our own true north. We are missing out on that incredible sense of wellbeing we get when we Own Congruence
Congruent people live their lives confidently, passionately, joyfully doing the things they know are important to them, not others, not society, not what their teachers or parents told them to do
The actions of congruent people are in line with their personal values and beliefs, day by day, moment by moment. They know exactly what they want from life
Whether we are aware of it or not, congruent people are magnetically attractive – we are drawn to their energy. We all love being around congruent people, they glow, are positive and optimistic, open and authentic
When we are congruent we are able to lean in and make great things happen, discover and explore our potential, learn new skills, meet new people, follow through and get stuff done
That makes more sense – but where to start? The last thing a lot of us need right now is another massive reading list or to spend hours listening to even more podcasts, searching for a life coach or scrolling for a new person to follow on Instagram
Good news! Because congruence is such a life-enhancing quality to possess, we created a practical solution so you can learn and practice congruence
The solution is an Upskill, (our name for a course/masterclass), which can help you Own Congruence. Owning Congruence includes step-by-step online videos, 121 Mentoring, bespoke Journals, private podcasts and purposeful self-reflection exercises designed to help you unlock your ability to Own Congruence, and live a life of progress, a life of harmony
Owning Congruence is about being aligned, being in synch, being compatible outside and inside. Owning Congruence is about us choosing to hold ourselves accountable and responsible for how we are, what we say and what we do - all of the time, without exception
Stephen Covey, the great late leadership guru, highlighted the importance of a life lived in congruence and how helpful it is for us,
This is Owning Congruence in action - you can take action and make sure you are not missing out on that incredible sense of wellbeing we can all get when we Own Congruence by discovering our Owning Congruence Upskill here