What is the Curve of Life?
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Meet Fiona
She's out of the dip
About Fiona
The words ‘slowing down’ aren’t in Fiona’s vocabulary. She’s never really understood the concept and believes that like fine wine; everything gets better with age. She enjoys being a receptionist at a GP and is really interested in learning different medical terms. Fiona has started reading up on different illnesses in her spare time so that when patients call, she can provide better notes for the GP.
She’s passionate about helping people, and after overhearing a colleague not being as empathetic as they should have been, she suggested to her manager that the whole team have vulnerable customer training. She’s also revolutionised their filing system.
Stage of the curve: out of the dip
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Continues to develop her skillset at work, providing a better service to her customers
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She’s health conscious and wants to live a long healthy life
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She enjoys spending time and travelling with her partner
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Fiona likes to seize every opportunity and continues to push herself outside her comfort zone
What our research tells us
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Fiona’s optimism of living a long healthy life supports her overall satisfaction
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74% of the people who feel positive about living to 100 are highly satisfied
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69% of people who work full time report being among the most satisfied in life, which highlights the sense of purpose work can offer
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65% of those who have a fitness related goal are satisfied
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Travelling and experiencing holidays may improve satisfaction, and 69% of those who have travel goals are satisfied
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64% of those with a goal to learn a new skill are highly satisfied, which means that Fiona’s focus on learning and developing new skills might be having a positive effect
Do you know where you sit on the curve?
Ready to retake the Curve of Life quiz or wondering where you stand? Get helpful insights to guide your next steps through the curve.
Read more about the people behind the curve
Discover the different personality types within the Curve of Life—and explore how each one connects to your own journey.
*These stories have been created to show how the curve of life can impact people at different stages of life. They are not real-life stories.