The 6 pillars of the positive life engagement concept forces individuals to take a step back and evaluate themselves in a number of areas such as Exercise, Lifestyle and Business. We all understand the importance of being fit for the job and also juggling work and family life. Therefore, taking the time to evaluate where you are right now, is time well spent and will help you to better understand your current strengths and weaknesses so that you can plan ahead. The 6 Pillars of Positive Life Engagement: – Innovation (creativity, open-mindedness, teamwork). – Achievement (courage, self-leadership, persistence). – Self-Mastery (capability, wisdom, curiosity). – Well-being (optimal health, work-life synergy, compassion). – Connection (belonging, social intelligence, pride). – Appreciation (enthusiasm, optimism, gratitude).

1. The Six Pillars of Positive
Life Engagement
Steve Longhorn www.stevelonghorn.com

2. Innovation
-Creativity
-Open Mindedness
-Teamwork
Innovation, is about introducing something new or different into our daily lives and thinking creatively.
A process of shaking up the current way we think. To do this our minds need to be “uncluttered” and in a
position to counter premature thoughts that a given task is too difficult.

3. Shaking up the way we
think, making daily tasks
interesting and valuable.
Creativity

4. A mind shift
from not
possible to
“how can we
make this
happen”.
Open Mindedness

5. Thinking and working together to achieve a common goal.
Teamwork

6. Achievement
Achievement, is about having a developed sense of who you are, what you can do and where you are going. There may be
times in life when you need to muster up the courage to face difficult decisions to accomplish your goal. Doing so requires a
very strong mix of mind and spirit and also the persistence to see challenges through to a successful end result.
- Courage
- Self-Leadership
- Persistence

7. Quality of mind and spirit that
enables a person to face difficulty
or pain without fear.
Courage

8. A developed sense of who you are, what you can do and
where you ’re going.
Self Leadership

9. The quality that allows someone to
continue doing something no
matter how tough.
Persistence

10. Self-Mastery
Self-Mastery, is about the power to control one’s actions, impulses or emotions.
It’s also about a certain level of capability required in order to perform or
achieve certain actions or outcomes.
- Capability
- Wisdom
- Curiosity

11. Performing or achieving
certain actions or
outcomes.
Capability

12. Think and act using
knowledge, experience,
understanding and
common sense.
Wisdom

13. The desire to learn and
know about things of
importance to you.
Curiosity

14. Well-Being
Well-Being, is far more than pure physical health. To have control in this area one needs stability in 5 key
areas of health: emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual and social.
- Optimal Health
- Work-Life Synergy
- Compassion

15. Influencing the 5 areas of
health (emotional,
intellectual, physical, spiritual
and social).
Optimal Health

16. Incorporating important areas of your life so that they
work alongside each other
Work-Life Synergy

17. A feeling of distress or pity
for the suffering or misfortune
of others.
Compassion

18. Connection
Connection, The feeling of belonging to a social group is a large part of our secure inner-self.
Whether this is a family, friend or a team setting, being part of a group and knowing how to
thrive is extremely important and rewarding.
- Belonging
-Social Intelligence
-pride

19. Feeling that you belong is
important in seeing value in life.
Belonging

20. Capability to converse
and feel comfortable in
social surroundings.
Social Intelligence

21. Feeling of deep pleasure derived from
one’s own achievements or the
achievements of others.
Pride

22. Appreciation
Appreciation, Being optimistic and enthusiastic about the future and appreciating the small things in life is very
important. Keeping a level head and being grateful for the good times yet preparing for possible bad times will keep us
alert and on track. Additionally, being thankful and helping those in need is a very powerful character builder.
- Enthusiasm
-Optimism
-Gratitude

23. A feeling of energetic interest in a particular
subject.
Enthusiasm

24. Hopefulness and confidence
about the future.
Optimism

25. The quality of being thankful and
readiness to show appreciation.
Gratitude