Real Love Diet — “From Fleeting Pleasure to Lasting Purpose”

 

Real Love Diet — “From Fleeting Pleasure to Lasting Purpose”

Pleasure gives us short bursts of happiness—shopping, food, gambling, alcohol, even chasing “the next thing.” But research shows these quick fixes fade fast, while meaning and purpose sustain us over a lifetime.

The Evidence

  • Materialism lowers well-being: People who value material possessions report lower happiness and life satisfaction across hundreds of studies.

  • Experiences last longer than stuff: Research consistently shows we get more lasting joy from experiences (travel, learning, service) than from material goods.

  • Purpose predicts longevity: A sense of life purpose is strongly linked to living longer—even after adjusting for health, wealth, and social factors.

  • Cognitive protection: Older adults with higher purpose have a 28–52% lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

  • Less loneliness & depression: Meaning in life is consistently tied to less loneliness, anxiety, and depression.

  • Service extends life: Volunteering regularly is linked with a 24% lower mortality risk—purpose in action literally adds years.

Light Philosophy

  • Pleasure is a sparkler—brief and bright.

  • Purpose is the sunrise—steady, warming, and life-giving.

  • Recovery wisdom reminds us: “We keep it by giving it away.” Meaning grows when shared.

  • Spirituality teaches: what we appreciate, appreciates. Gratitude, service, and love multiply themselves.

My Mission (My Why)

My mission is to help people thrive—not just survive—mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, romantically, and financially through:

  • My books

  • Life coaching

  • Yoga

  • Hypnosis

  • My YouTube channel offering free life coaching, yoga, and hypnosis

I help people go from mixed up to fixed up. That is my WHY.

I know what it feels like to walk through the dark night of the soul. It was no fun—and I want to help others find light, freedom, and fulfillment.

The Invitation

  • Ask yourself: What gift can I bring to the world?

  • Revisit childhood passions between ages 6–10 for clues to your purpose.

  • Make your “why” bigger than any obstacle.

  • Trade short-term highs for long-term horizons.

“Those who have a why to live can bear almost any how.” —Nietzsche

When we rise above survival into creation, we awaken our gifts, live our mission, and ripple love into the world.

❤️Thank you for reading and sharing and remember to always, always, always go where the love is. Also, be the love our world needs right now. Hugs your way!

 
 
Susan Foxleylawofattraction, epigenetics, lifecoaching, 2019Comment