The Demartini Show SHIFT: Telos: The Key to Living Your Highest Potential - EP 317
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Dec 12, 2025 Explore the intriguing concept of telos, derived from Aristotle, which defines your life's purpose and identity. Discover how your highest values can pinpoint what truly fulfills you. Learn from Dr. Demartini's personal experiences, showcasing how prioritizing these values shapes success. Find out why lack of clarity around your telos can lead to diminished self-worth and external influences. Gain insights on how to structure your life around your most meaningful pursuits to live your highest potential.
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Telos Defines Identity And Mastery
- Your telos is the thing highest on your value hierarchy and defines your identity and purpose.
- Living by that telos aligns behavior with meaning and enables mastery and leadership.
Fulfillment Comes From Highest Value
- When you act in your highest value you feel fulfilled and self-worth increases.
- Acting outside that value produces emptiness and lower achievement.
Use The Value Determination Process
- Do the value determination process on drdemartini.com to identify your telos; it takes about 30 minutes.
- Then structure daily priorities and actions around that highest value and delegate the rest.
