Importance of Managing Stress through Being Patient in Maintaining the State of Fulfilment

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Introduction
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how” Wrote Nietzsche in the Twilight of the idols. Therefore, the purpose of life is not to be happy but rather to be fulfilled. Fulfilment comes from a nurtured soul and sense of well-being that arises from within us. As a result, having a purpose in life and patience, a sense of belonging and integrity, and living fully through determination in each moment cultivates the sense of fulfilment. However, after the struggle and hustle of attaining fulfilment in life, being calm as a means of managing stress is important in maintaining that state of fulfilment.
How we spend our days is how we spend our lives. Therefore, being purposeful in life is important as it gives us direction and allows us to focus our energy and time on our goals and objectives. However, a purposeful life is not accommodating as a pleasurable life. Consequently, it is demanding and can be stressing at times. This is due to ownership of our actions, planning, and taking responsibility for the choices we make. In fact, having a meaning in life requires people to be patient, which is against human being second nature (acquired) (Warren, 2012).
Nevertheless, through patience, one will be able to know where he/she is, where he/she wants to be, and what he/she needs to get there. In that particular moment, an individual is in the best position of having a fulfilling life. Consequently, through a purposeful of life, one is able to connect to a larger sense of commitment. Hence, contribution comes in not only to our spiritual and physical growth, but also to the whole society. Therefore, through patience, one is able to know his/her purpose in life, which gives a sense of direction through wise actions.
In addition, just like the need for food and shelter, a sense of belonging is important in having a fulfilling life. Consequently, a small instance of exclusion can undermine our purpose in life by creating pain and conflict. However, people struggle to find the sense belonging as they always focus too much on their uniqueness and differences. Some people will find belonging in church, other on social media while others through exclusion. At this point, integrity becomes crucial. This is because integrity will aid a person in choosing the right group or place or person to belong to.
If integrity is well applied while choosing a sense of belonging, the benefits will be abundance. A se...