In today's society we often put a lot of emphasis on how things
are done. Present a plan with lofty goals to the board of
directors of any company and surely they will ask you how you
suppose those goals will be met. Apply for a mortgage and you
will be asked to demonstrate how you plan to pay it off. Give a
professor the correct answer to a complex question and you might
be asked how you arrived at your conclusion. The How is often so
predominant that the Why is sometimes completely forgotten. As if
the Why is of less importance. Nothing could be further from the
truth. Why you want something is infinitely more important than
how you think you're going to achieve it.
To find out what your Why is start with identifying what it is
that you want. After all, if you can't visualize what you want
how could you ever hope to realize it? This seems easy enough but
apparently it's a bit more challenging than one would think. Ask
an adult to write down everything they want on a list with a
minimum of 50 items and you will find that for most it turns out
to be quite difficult. Stating that you want a certain amount of
money, want to quit working or just want a bigger car than your
neighbor can cause people to experience discomfort. After all it
may make them appear greedy or lazy and that's not generally
considered positive. So they try to come up with something that's
socially acceptable and in doing so make what they want subject
to the opinions of others. Kids on the other hand have no problem
here. They'll come up with 50 items and more in no time, listing
things you didn't even know exist. They don't worry about what
others may think of it, whether it makes them look greedy, lazy
or whatever. All they know is that they want it.
After you have identified what it is you want, then you get to
the Why. Why would you want all those things? Again, kids have
the upper hand here. They'll be quick to point out why they want
it all: mostly the fun they will have and the popularity it will
give them. Ask an adult why they want something and you'll enjoy
watching the expression on their face. You'll see them searching
for an answer. Why would you want to be rich? Why would you want
to quit working? What would you do if you no longer had to go to
a job every day? You may decide you want a bigger house than
anyone in your family before you ever had. But what does that do
for you? Would you sleep better? Would it make your life better?
Or is it because you just love cleaning house all day? Whatever
it is, it's important that you know.
How exactly you plan to achieve your goal is far less important,
especially in such an early stage. Too much focus on the How
early in the process can have a devastating effect. It could
paralyze you. If your financial situation is so bad that you are
actually below broke, achieving financial independence can seem
so far fetched that reaching it appears impossible. You might
sell yourself on the idea that it's so far out of reach that you
couldn't possibly make it happen in this lifetime. As much as
that may seem true at the time, it doesn't have to become your
reality. However in order to get there you will probably have to
overcome some serious hurdles. And for that to happen you need a
reason to get up and take the necessary action. That reason needs
to be strong enough to pull you through the tough times that
inevitably will come. That reason is you Why.
History is packed with unbelievable stories of accomplishment.
People facing seemingly insurmountable odds who overcame
obstacles you wouldn't believe. Individuals with relentless
determination who decided to push on in situations where most
people would give up. Why is is that so many people throw in the
towel when things don't go their way and only a small number of
people seem to persevere? It's not because they're genetically
stronger and it's not because they've been dealt a better hand in
life. What sets them apart is their Why. That's what keeps them
in the game. Their Why is so strong that whatever comes in their
way they will find a way to deal with it. They don't have all the
answers, but what they do have is an inner conviction that they
can and will find them.
Working on your Why is one of the best ways to improve the chance
of reaching your goals. So make sure that you know what your Why
is. Find it and refine it over and over again. Make it so strong
that achieving it becomes an absolute must for you and the How
will magically reveal itself to you over time. |
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To Your Success and Wealth...
Leon Edward
http://www.Leaders-Success-Wealth.com
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