> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # #219 - Purushartra or Ikigai? - URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/219-purushartra-or-ikigai/ - Published: 2024-12-23T05:00:34.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-23T05:00:33.000Z - Description: Happy Holidays from Stuff! A foolproof and lightweight annual review process, and a CV trick that can elevate your job hunt. Plus, ways to rest over the holiday season, some indian wisdom and a great travel game! - Author: Matt - Tags: Newsletter 💡 ****Build your Best Year** \- Thanks to everyone that has [joined my free challenge](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/byby/) to build their best year. Seven days of simple exercises that will help you plan a year of success and fulfilment. [Just 15/20 minutes a day that will yield huge impact. Join us!](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/byby/) ### The Stuff that MattRs **Monday Motivation**. Let this (quieter?) week be the one you sit down and do a [personal annual review](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/one-year-one-review-endless-growth/). I’m sharing my [lightweight methodology for reviewing the year](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/one-year-one-review-endless-growth/), and then planning my intentions and goals for next year. **Career**. [This change to your CV could yield real results.](https://theeverygirl.com/what-is-a-functional-resume/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) How having a ‘functional’ CV can help you land the job you need. I’ve been seeing these more and more in recent hiring, and I believe there are some real benefits here. **Productivity**. [How to break free from your “toxic productivity” cycle.](https://bigthink.com/the-learning-curve/toxic-productivity/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Aligning your actions with your values can help you allocate time and energy more effectively, leading to a more fulfilling, balanced life. *Bonus Stuff.* [*How to discover your core values, and why they are important*](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/values/)*.* **Team**. [When personal productivity isn’t enough.](https://thenextweb.com/news/team-personal-productivity-isnt-enough?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) What happens when team cohesiveness causes issues with productivity? **Focus**. Eight excellent ways to improve your focus and achieve your goals. Including my personal favourite piece of advice at #2 - start, then focus. [MORE](https://fortheinterested.com/improve-your-focus/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). ✍️ ****Random Journal Prompt:** What would I say to a friend struggling with uncertainty, and how can I apply that advice to myself? [From my prompts for Ambiguity.](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/journal-prompts-for-ambiguity/) ****Bonus Stuff.** [Try my 30 day Journalling Challenge](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/journalling/). ![woman leaning on top building rail during daytime](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1478719050108-41b67a7bc956?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDd8fHJlc3R8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzM0NzgzMTU3fDA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000) Photo by [Hernan Sanchez](https://unsplash.com/@stillsbyhernan?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit) **Rest**. [Rest isn’t the opposite of work](https://www.remoteworkprep.com/blog/rest-isnt-the-opposite-of-work?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). You might need to adjust the way you think about rest. [The seven types of rest that you need to feel your best.](https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/7-types-of-rest/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) This is something I’m really going to focus on over the holiday season and into 2025\. **Habits**. [Daily sleep and exercise practice can have lasting effects on the brain.](https://www.psypost.org/daily-habits-like-sleep-and-exercise-can-shape-brain-connectivity-for-weeks/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) More science that seems to support the idea that cognition is improved by good habits. *Bonus Stuff.* [*My guide to great sleep hygiene.* ](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/sleep-hygiene-the-secret-to-restful-nights-and-energized-days/) **Learning**. If nothing else, this newsletter (and blog) are about fostering a habit of lifelong learning and curiosity. So, how do you become a lifelong learner? [MORE](https://leadership.garden/tech-lifelong-learner/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Purpose**. How Japanese and Indian wisdom can direct us to finding purpose in our life. I find the questions asked in the Indian concept of Purushartra easier to understand than Ikigai. [MORE](https://community.thriveglobal.com/the-shared-wisdom-of-ikigai-and-purushartha/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). **Finally**. Travle. [Get from Country A to Country B by naming the countries in between](https://travle.earth/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) \- Fiendish and Fun! 🎵 Have you tried ****FlowStuff**? It's my ever growing and changing playlist of music for concentration and relaxation. 35 hours of mostly beatless and wordless music. [You can follow along here.](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rXoop87aCB6oe1HBERtyn?si=f38e9657e468481c&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) ### 🔈 My week in Music... ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2024/12/0038068124_25-3.jpg) My recommendation this week is surprise release from a Stuff favourite, plus updates to FlowStuff, some new vinyl and my usual top ten artists of the week. [Read My Week In Music here](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/mwim-4/) ### Stuff Someone Said (feel free to share) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2024/12/_Stuff--219-1.png)