Should you enjoy the moment or strive to pursue your potential? They seem like competing ways to go through life. Yet the more I’ve lived (and felt), the more I’ve found these mindsets far from mutually exclusive.

We set out in search of blooming wildflowers and stumbled on rainbow constellations of scoparia. But the trip highlight was the crimson-red Telopea truncata. The Tasmanian waratah.

How might we strive to lead a meaningful life? By reflecting on our perspectives and values, we can illuminate a clearer path through life that’s right for us.