Finding Purusārtha
You too can expand your priorities by being curious about what matters to you. You can start by listing words that appeal to you within each of the four domains: Dharma, Artha, Kāma, and Moksha. For instance, under pleasure (Kāma) – you may list "food." Then you can build out more details around this word and break it down into an action step, e.g., Kāma (pleasure) > food > cook delicious food > cook a meal for the family on Saturday. After doing this with
Kāma, you can then gradually move to the other domains, Dharma and Moksha. Through this practice, you'll introduce new priorities to your life and add them in the form of daily activities.
While career progress (Artha) constitutes a significant part of our lives, it is not the whole picture. As explained in Purusārtha, fulfillment is the result of advancing in all four domains: Artha, Dharma, Kāma, and Moksha. In deliberately pursuing these four essential domains, we don't sacrifice career success. Instead, by focusing on the whole picture, we can both attain success and find fulfillment.
BUILDING BOUND A RIES A ND B A L A NCE by Vaughn Browne
Tips for Creating Boundaries
Identify appropriate time/resources for commitments. Leave unallocated time/resources for the unexpected. Communicate your boundaries to all affected. Compartmentalize commitments as you execute. Say “no” to unplanned demands. Protect your boundaries but be flexible and kind.
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