The Pinnacle 9 Ethos
There are 9 life enhancing values (principles) that shape the architectexture of my life.
These 9 values greatly impact the structure of my life and how my life feels.
To see the Pinnacle 9 Values listed out, go to this article here – https://www.stevenshomler.com/the-pinnacle-9-values/
When you put all 9 of these values together and live them out you have what I call the Pinnacle 9 Ethos.
Pinnacle – “1 A lofty peak 2 The highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.: the pinnacle of one’s career” – Dictionary.com
Pinnacle “1 A high mountain top ~ a lofty pinnacle 2 The best or most important part of something: the point of greatest success or achievement” Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
Ethos – “the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period” Dictionary.com
Ethos– “the guiding beliefs of a person, group, or organization” Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
Transcendent – “Going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding” Dictionary.com
Transcendent – “1 a: exceeding usual limits: SURPASSING 1 b: extending or lying beyond the limits of ordinary experience” Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
Live a Transcendent Life
Implementing the Pinnacle 9 Ethos into your life will equip you to you live a transcendent life – a life that that is way beyond the ordinary experience people usually have.
The Extraordinary Upgrade: The Good Better Best Life
One of the paradigms I teach at Spark to Bonfire is The Extraordinary Upgrade. This a doable stair-step process that equips you to begin living the good life, and then the better life, and then the best life.
To live the good life, you need the first three Pinnacle 9 Values. FYI – Life Change Starts Here with with living out these three values.
To live the better life, you need Pinnacle 9 Values four through seven (i.e.- The Four Treasures), and to live the best life you need Pinnacle 9 Values eight and nine.
Once you have embraced and implemented all of the Pinnacle 9 Values into your journey you are living a transcendent life – a life that that is way beyond the ordinary experience people usually have.
The Pinnacle 9 Values
#1 Enjoy Your Life
Sadly many, many people don’t know how to enjoy their life. Here is a link to a Spark to Bonfire resource that teaches you how to enjoy your life – https://www.sparktobonfire.com/the-how-to-enjoy-your-life-teaching-series/
#2 Pursue Wholerness
You will never be whole. Those who are trying to be whole are often miserable. They usually don’t feel like they are quite good enough yet. I suggest that the pursuit of wholerness is way better than the pursuit of wholeness.
Loved and Wonderful
Please know this – you are loved and wonderful just as you are. Let me say that again – you are loved and wonderful just as you are.
Don’t attempt to become whole – instead pursue wholerness.
To be abundantly clear – Can you become whole? NOPE. You can however peacefully and persistently pursue wholerness.
Will you be more loved if you get wholer? – NOPE!
Will you be more wonderful if you get wholer? – NOPE!
Will your life get better the wholer you become? – YEP!
#3 Make A Difference
You have to make a difference. One very doable way you can make a difference is to Cheer Others On.
The Four Treasures – Pinnacle 9 Values Four through Seven
#4 Joy
#5 Adventure
#6 Serenity
#7 Fulfillment
Joy – “The emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation” Dictionary .com
What delights you? What brings you joy?
Adventure – “Participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises” Dictionary .com
What kind of endeavors excite you?
Serenity – “The state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness” Dictionary .com
Fulfillment – “People who experience fulfillment are deeply satisfied. A fulfilling personal relationship is deeply satisfying. If you are fulfilled professionally – you find your work to be deeply satisfying. Fulfilled people have their desires fulfilled” Steven Shomler
Satisfy – “To fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); to give full contentment: the hearty meal satisfied him.” Dictionary .com
Those are The Four Treasures. Life is too short and too precious to live a life where you don’t experience those four treasures on an ongoing basis.
#8 Savor
Savor takes enjoyment joy to a deeper level. When you savor something, you really lean into it, and you really enjoy it.
#9 Intentionally Create a Positive & Powerful Legacy
When you are gone your legacy will be the impact your life had. A powerful legacy continues long after you are gone. A powerful legacy serves overs.
One example – A caring and nurturing grandmother can leave a positive & powerful legacy that impacts many generations.
Cheers,
Steven Shomler
