Living in Your Prosperity Zone

Randy Garn, Partner at Tamarak

“Prosperity is in the eye of the beholder.”

This is a quote that you should know, believe, and understand. In my 20+ years of life coaching, I’ve had the opportunity to teach and associate with thousands of different individuals whose earning amounts and wealth levels were as unique as their personalities. Their income differed, their wealth varied, and so did their feelings of fulfillment.

I noticed that prosperity was not always associated with levels of wealth or income, although it did seem that those who made more were generally happier. But those who made the most were not always the happiest. This fascinated me and I began to dedicate myself to researching the question: where does the feeling of prosperity truly come from and how do we achieve it? 

I found out some interesting things along the way. First, I learned that prosperity truly is in the eye of the beholder, but that’s because the eye with which the beholder looks is finely tuned and intelligent. Next, those who were completely fulfilled were living in their own prosperity zone.

What is the prosperity zone and how do you find it in your own life? We’ll explore this topic and give you some sage advice and wisdom we’ve gleaned over the years to help you enter your individual prosperity zone.

What is Prosperity Zone?

Prosperity comes from knowing what your individual talents, core talents and passions are, then happily creating a profitable activity around those talents and passions, and finally implementing that activity as a sustainable income plan.

Simply said: The Prosperity Zone is the area of balance where money, happiness, and sustainability coexist in perfect harmony. It’s when you are living your best life. You have goals that stretch you but are attainable because you understand your limits and your capacity. You make steady progress in your personal life, your relationships, and your income. You can celebrate victories without dwelling on them. 

Failures are mere building blocks. And, above all, you are happy because you understand and feel that you’re making a valuable difference in your own life and the lives of those around you.

Sounds pretty great, doesn’t it? It almost sounds fake, to be quite honest. If 20 years ago, you would have told me that I’d feel like this in my own professional life, I would have told you that that sounds great, but I would think you’re lying. Well, the good news is, it’s all true and it’s completely attainable.

Steps to Getting in the Zone

Getting into the Prosperity Zone is completely possible, but we never said it was simple. It requires honest self-assessment, motivation, and a little bit of vigor. Here are some questions that will help you assess how close you are to living in your own Prosperity Zone:

-  Is there alignment between your earnings and your core (what makes you, you)?

-  Are your stretch goals based on confidence that comes from focusing on what you have instead of desperation from focusing on what you lack?

- Are you making steady progress in growing your income so that you can fund your lifestyle while still leaving room for savings and investments?

-  Are you happy because your actions correspond with your values, talents, and passions?

-  Do you have systems or networks in place to support you?

-  Do you celebrate the victories, big and small, as you fix your sights on your Polaris Point?

-  Are you giving pieces of your prosperity away to create value and better the lives of others?

Some of these questions may be difficult to answer honestly, but we shouldn’t shy away from accurate self-assessment. In fact, many of the world’s most successful people began because they were able to look at their situations honestly.

Happiness+Money+Sustainability=The Prosperity Zone

Your prosperity is linked to three, key areas of your life. Your happiness, your earnings, and sustainability. Perfectly balance these three things and you’ll feel that you’re prosperous.

We understand that these three areas aren’t always the easiest to access or sustain, but here are some questions that may guide you along as you try to achieve each:

-  Do you feel like you are moving forward? (Or backward? Or are you stagnant?) Progress is happiness. And those who are happy are more likely to move forward.

-  Are you satisfied in each aspect of your life (personally, in relationships, in fitness, mentally, etc)? Balance your happiness by balancing your satisfaction.

-  Are you happy for others when they achieve success?

-  Do you enjoy what you do for income? Is it aligned with your passion?

-  Are you on track to make more money this year? If not, what do you have to do to earn more?

-  Do you feel that you’re surviving or thriving?

-  Are you growing?

-  Have you diversified your income sources?

-  Do you have more than one stream of income?

Yes, we know. Even more, questions to answer. But questions are the fountain of reason-based action, so answer them honestly!

Living in your Prosperity Zone is a wonderful place to be. Sure, it requires honesty. Yes, it requires patience and persistence. But, what valuable things in life don’t take a little sweat. Push hard, then push harder, and I promise you’ll find it.

If you’d like to learn more about how to Prosper, check out my book “Prosper: Create the Life you Really Want” on Amazon.