Written by: Ulrika Sullivan, Executive Contributor
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Do you live with the urge to always learn and move forward?
For the longest time, I believed that if I only could learn some more new things, improve myself and what I’m working on constantly, and make sure I move things to the next level, I would be satisfied one day.
I felt a rush of excitement when I clicked on the first lessons of a new online course, opened the first pages of another book on marketing or packed my bags for another retreat.
In reality, it was another experience that would add to the patchwork of trying to fill the holes of dissatisfaction within.
“If I only learn everything from this “guru” on this specific topic I’m going to feel so clear and my next move is going to come to me in an instant when I’m done!” I said to myself and dove in headfirst in the material.
The pride I took in learning new things and constantly moving on mentally felt like a thrill of productivity, but also the way life passed me by.
Do you recognize this feeling of constantly trying to figure out the next step?
The satisfaction of mastering a new topic, producing that next item, or submitting that next application is often our perception of success that should bring the satisfaction we’re looking for.
But what if it doesn’t?
What if the relentless culture of “moving on to the next thing to find the solution” is not where true satisfaction is found? Temporary surface satisfaction yes, but what I’m talking about here is deep soul satisfaction.
This is where your wisdom comes in.
For years I lived with the urge to consume more and more information that I hoped would give me soul satisfaction.
What I discovered is that there’s no external piece of information that can fill the hole of dissatisfaction within us. So, the choice we have to make is to keep consuming other people’s satisfaction or we can find our own.
But you may say “We are human, we want to move forward and learn new things”.
Yes, that’s true but many times we believe that satisfaction happens when we focus on the material and physical plane only.
As long as we only focus on the learning of how-to’s, and not our own why, the soul is just riding along in the back seat.
When we’re not connected with our life’s purpose our soul is not really interested in listening, it’s just waiting in the background for us to wake up from the material slumber.
The reason is that our soul is not interested in comparison, competition, or lack-mentality. Our soul is interested in inspiration, trust, and truth, which are key seeds for soul satisfaction.
This is a different ball game.
Soul satisfaction is within the playing field of things we can’t see, and it’s deeply personal. So it has to come from within. And we need to be open to connecting with what’s already there.
It’s when we co-create with the Universe soul satisfaction is opening up within us. Because our Souls’ energy is always there, we just were focused elsewhere until we stopped in our tracks and discovered that there’s another way.
Much richer and deeper in experience than what any purchase of a new online course could give you.
Because this seems to be what we all are subconsciously seeking. To connect with our inner wisdom that’s been there all along, but has come along for the bumpy ride in the material world until now.
Because your soul satisfaction is already within you.
It’s called your inner wisdom.
So how do you connect with your inner wisdom and soul satisfaction?
When someone comes to me and says, I want to know what my next step in life is.
I say, “Your soul already knows it”.
Often the response comes with an expression of frustration; “But how do I know? How do I find it out?”
I say, “The key to finding it out is to love your life the way it is”.
Silence.
“How can I love life the way it is when I’m not satisfied?
Now the work starts.
For many of us, satisfaction is attached to an image that our eyes can see (and judge). May it be a dream vacation when we don’t have to work and everything at home is taken care of running smoothly while we’re away.
Or to finally be able to buy that dream home with the pool that we always wanted. Or to be able to be financially independent so that we finally can relax.
Our satisfaction is often attached to a future image.
This future image keeps us comparing, seeking validation, and focusing on the struggle ahead instead of loving life the way it is. Today.
To begin the shift we need to connect with our reality as it is today. And loving what we see and feel.
Because at this moment, your soul knows who you are and why you’re here. And exactly where you are now, is the right space to be to fulfill your soul purpose of yours.
If you’re trying to be somewhere else, you’re not appreciating what’s already within you. So today may be the day for you to start tapping into and get guided by your soul’s wisdom about yourself instead of seeking the answer outside of you.
Begin the experience with the Reality Check meditation!
Because when the door is wide open and you walk through and you cannot go back. When we connect with our reality we also connect instantly with our inner wisdom.
And with that experience comes an undeniable inner conviction. There are no longer any options, you already know the way forward at the moment.
People feel the connection within you when you talk about it.
When you operate from your inner wisdom in the moment you fully express authenticity and life force, you focus on the manifestation of your inner purpose and mission rather than trying to copy someone else’s success.
Your soul is satisfied.
You are satisfied.
Love Your Life the Way It Is.
Ulrika Sullivan is the Best-selling Author of Wisdom Beyond What You Know: How to Shift from Being Driven by the Mind to Living from the Heart and Intuition, and founder of the Beyond the Mind membership community which is created to help integrate heart-centered and multidimensional living into our lives.
To learn more visit, Ulrika, on UlrikaSullivan.com or WisdomBeyondBook.com.
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Ulrika Sullivan, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Ulrika Sullivan is an intuitive spiritual life coach, yoga teacher, and energy healer. After leaving a stressful multitasking corporate career that left her feeling on autopilot, Ulrika realized she didn’t know who she truly was. A complete inner shift led her to her “point-of-no-return” when she with clarity connected with her true self, natural talents, and life purpose. Ever since Ulrika is successfully helping busy working women to connect with their own intuition, find their inner calm, self-love, and life balance, so that they can live with more ease and flow. Ulrika is the host of the podcast “New Light Living - See Your Life in a New Light”.
