The S.T.A.R.S* Test
How can you radiate at a whole new level?
Let's start by taking stock of where you are right now!
For each area of your life, the idea is to identify your current level of vitality and radiance. Here are two examples:
Case 1 :
Here, you get a wheel that looks “chipped.”
If this “wheel” had to turn, would it roll smoothly?
As you can see, since it isn’t balanced, it would move forward with real difficulty! In the same way, when we neglect to fully live certain parts of our life, we can feel a kind of chaos: our life just isn’t running smoothly.
Case 2:
Here, this person’s life doesn’t look “chipped” at all. The wheel shows someone who transcends and radiates in every area, and lives a fully satisfying life.
Worth noting: a wheel where you’ve only developed the first level (in orange) across all 8 spheres is still “balanced,” in the sense that it’s round and “rolls” normally. But for one full turn of the wheel, it will cover much less distance, and won’t bring the same satisfaction. With a smaller radius, the person’s radiance is smaller too.
The idea is to grow the surface of your wheel, finding your own path in each area, until you reach full satisfaction.
These examples are drawn from Nicolas Proupain’s book “Become What You Are.”