By this time you might have learned the way to become bored. You might have a sliver of uneasiness, but getting distracted by your thoughts and distractions is manageable. So, let’s move onto the next step of the ladder: setting goals and defining your why.
At first, goals made me uneasy. After many failed attempts due to my lack of focus and discipline, goal setting became something I felt uneasy towards. But this is important, so, I replaced the goal setting with something that I want to achieve.
In practise, negative thoughts can occur at any time. And with the use of meditation, I was able to not give my energy to it. This built up a good amount of energy for use.
As I have a good amount of energy to invest in activities that will help what I want to achieve, I created a goal. A goal acts as a destination where I want to reach, and, most importantly, my why keeps me on the track.
On this journey, you must get comfortable with being by and with yourself. And to keep you on the track to achieve what you want, you must always remind yourself of why.
We are always changing. Being humans, our emotions evolve, our brains evolve, our challenges evolve. Everything, every time, we are evolving. So, even if you change every day, it is okay. You only need a why to keep you in the path regardless of what happens.
Why is ‘why’ so important?
If you have noticed this, being with yourself, after a long period is uncomfortable. It’s scary, because you don’t know you. It’s painful because you have to peel off your layers. And it is lasting, because peeling off happens layer by layer.
If one thing history has taught me is this: when things get hard, I turn round to my old habits.
To avoid this, or to get through this tough challenge, the why keeps reminding me why I started. A why won’t ease the process, nor will it guide you, help you or make you get off the couch. But it will keep you on the track.
How to use why effectively?
Personally, I remind myself why whenever I am bored, making an excuse or feeling down. It’s not everyday that I am going to feel perfect, happy and focused.
But reminding, and not imposing, my why is a good habit.
Your why can be anything. It needs to be personal, selfish, and for you. Making a reason that motivates you is also good.
The Never-To-do list with Your Why.
If you have read my previous blogs, I talk about excessive energy and unbalanced forces. Applying the same principle here, by practising only your why and reminding yourself of it creates excessive energy. Hence, a painful step.
To not do this, your why meeting with actions is necessary. Even after your why is set, if you don’t act on your goal, you would up excess energy which will only tip the scale to one side causing you pain.
Summary
Set a goal, define your why, and act.
Hope this article helps you in your life.
Life Design 