Why do you do, what you do?
Hello!
I was first introduced to ‘knowing my why’ through Simon Sinek. He’s so good! I was reminded recently about the power of why and the importance of this question, and I was curious if you’ve used this question in your own life?
So often, we are on our treadmills of life, living mostly unconscious (95%) and in our comfort zones.
Once in a while (like today maybe), stop and ask yourself why am I doing what I’m doing?
The answers may surprise you. And when you get really honest with yourself you might uncover some 'not so great' reasons:
Avoiding something else
People pleasing
Procrastination
Because you’ve always done it
Fear
Lack of learning a better way
As with most things, there is the flip side to this. There are also great reasons why we do what we do. And yet, there are times where things get tough. Maybe it's hard to get motivated to keep pushing on. When you know your why, it will remind you to continue on and not give up! Here’s only a few (of what could be many) other reasons why you might do what you do:
To provide the best life for your family
To feel connected
To afford that dream vacation
To be/stay healthy and live a long life
To have a great relationship
Because it lights you up
When you know your ‘why’ it will either make you realize it’s time to drop it, or it reinforces the payoff and you will endure when things get tough.
This is a life that you get to create. And a life with meaning is just so much better. And YOU get to decide the meaning!
I liked this sentence from the book “The Courage to be Disliked” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga - ‘We are not determined by our experiences, but the meaning we give them is self-determining.’
Honor your life and what you do - and know why you’re doing it.
All my love,
Kristi Hiller 💕
Life Coach & Mentor
