3 Steps to Absolute Bliss

"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." — Walter Bagehot 


The more I learn from the Disruptive Heroes project, the more I see that absolute bliss, in an era of constant an ending disruptions and change, is derived from doing things that conventional wisdom says cannot be done.  


Simplified, bliss came to those who are happy during disruptive times in three ways...  


1. Seek Constant Ahas

Learn what was previously soooo unknown to you and you will find absolute bliss.







"From Steve Jobs, I learned that people can't tell you what they need — they can only tell you how to revise the current or status quo...they can't tell you how to jump to the next curve." Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment, says that he learned everything he knows about innovation, and how to go beyond the status quo, from Apple's founder.



2. Find True North on Your Moral Compass

Rajeev Pesharawaria, author of Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders, shared that he learned true integrity from his father who was a tax advisor in a small town in India. While most everyone in the tax system was corrupt, his father stood firm on his principles. "So many people came to his funeral to tell stories of his integrity in a sea of dishonesty...A public holiday was declared in his honor to respect him for his integrity. Integrity, helpfulness and forgiveness was what he became known for. I try to live each of those every day."



Challenge yourself to live higher and higher standards on your moral compass, even beyond what you thought could have been possible, and you will find absolute bliss.



3. Do That Which Couldn't Be Done

Push yourself beyond what you've done before and you will find absolute bliss on the other side of the hard work.



Lesly Moreno is a 20-something student in New York City: "My grandmother taught me that through hard work you can make it far. You have to work hard and go through pains, but always look at the bright side. She got married in her teens and was physically and emotionally abused. She had 12 kids and took care of ten more kids. She was the sweetest and most generous person I've ever met. Now, I use photography as therapy to get through my very difficult health issues. I wish I could do more than my body allows me to. Photography helps me get through all that."



Do that which you thought couldn't be done, or others told you couldn't be done, and bliss will find you!