The 3-Minute Guide to a Kick-Ass Life

The secret within reach of us all.

Karen Nimmo
Published in
3 min readSep 20, 2020

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Wanna tap the secret of a kick-ass life?

Then read this: it’ll take you three minutes. It’s what I’ve learned in working with more than 1,000 people over the years. And it took me far too long to see it clearly.

  • It doesn’t matter how much money you make.
  • It doesn’t matter how many “cool” experiences you have.
  • It doesn’t matter if your weekend hustle turned to gold (or not).
  • It doesn’t matter if you stayed in the same job — or shopped yourself around.
  • It doesn’t matter if you’re single or have a partner or been married eight times.
  • It doesn’t matter if you are mega-ambitious or a regular coach potato.
  • It doesn’t matter if you prefer caviar to cheeseburgers (or vice versa) or water to champagne.

Because the secret of a great life is same-old, same-old, whatever you do.

It’s contentment.

It’s liking where you’re at and who you’re with — no matter what (or who) it is.

“Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress.” — Epictetus

It’s a simple equation when…

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Karen Nimmo

Clinical psychologist, author of 4 books. Editor of On the Couch: Practical psychology for health and happiness. karen@onthecouch.co.nz