What is underlying reason to any successful living. It’s your ,Your Why,?
According to studies carried out by psychologists we humans find it hard to answer three questions about the same subject.
Take our profession for example.
We can answer ‘what we are doing’ with ease as if it was recorded or premeditated answer. There usually isn’t any difficulty in answering this question.
When asked ‘How do you do what we do?’, we tend to still be able to answer the question but with a little more difficulty to ensure we represent ourselves well. This is because we still want to feel accepted and respected by others.
However, when asked ‘Why do we do what we do... ‘ majority of us find it hard to answer this question. This question is usually answered by the following answers:
Because I want to make a great living
Because I want to provide for my kids
Because I want to help people
Because it’s what I know
Because I want to have a fruitful life
As somewhat ‘valid’ as these answers are it still does answer the really ‘why’ of why YOU are doing what YOU are doing.
Let’s face it, you can make a living through any career or vocation, you can provide for you kids through any job and you can help people through any way. Doesn’t have to be your job or career.
No, the real reason is you got comfortable.
Answer for yourself these following questions
Am I happy living the way I am living right now?
Is this how I intended to live when I was growing up?
Can I see myself doing this for another 20/30/40/50 years?
Do I have job satisfaction?
If you’re part of the lucky bunch and you answer yes to those then I’m happy for you and I’m glad you’re happy. But chances are majority of people aren’t in the same boat.
Your why should be that’s it makes you happy and gives you a satisfying purpose in life.
Don’t panic!! There’s still hope.
If you’re not enjoying your life you have two options ...
A) Re-kindle your fire and passion for your profession ( Read our next blog)
Or
B) Learn to let go and follow your new passion and dream.
What I can promise is that if your why isn’t strong enough, no matter what walk of life you’re in, you’ll just sink into the same quicksand.
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”
Don’t blink today, only to find yourself at an old age full of regrets of not following the path to what makes you smile. And for those who have kids and say I have kids to worry about... what better lesson could you teach your children than to lead by example and having the courage to follow what makes you happy, and achieving your dreams.
Your why is important. YOUR WHY IS EVERYTHING.