Answer your “Why’s”
Before your “What’s”
The best way I found to really understand myself better and dig deeper into day to day choices I make, is starting to question “Everything” by asking “Why”?
Surprisingly, conscious choices are opposite of unconscious choices I have been making.
Shift is simple — from “What” to “Why”.
Did you ever notice, usually “Why” is NOT significant enough and it always takes the background, we are always interested in glittery, shiny and dreamy “What” before “Why”?
“What I want?” and never prioritizing “Why I want?”
Like:
“What kind of house I want?”
“What is my dream job?”
“What car I want to drive?”
“What food I want to eat”?
“What body size I want to attain?”
Rather, to really have an insight…we should be asking:
“Why do I want this house?”
“Why this is my dream job?”
“Why I want this car?”
“Why I want to eat this food”? OR “Why I don’t want to eat this food”?
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“Why I want my body to look certain way?”
Difference in both type of questions is crystal clear. “WHAT” takes you to imaginary, dreamy journey while “WHY” grounds you into the realness and authenticity of self. You are asking “Why’s” to seek true self and its like a portal to self. Magic is awaiting to be discovered when you seek “Why”.
But “Don’t ask Why” is your ego’s motto.
“Why’s” is where your true strength lies. You see “What” puts up a goal but “Why” is the motivation behind it.
Imagine making conscious choices throughout the day and what kind of change those can bring about in your life?
For eg.
“What time I want to wake up every day?” Say 5 am.
“Why do I want to wake up that early?” is the real question. If you have genuine answer to this one, that is your motivation right there to get up early. It will not need pulling yourself out of sleep and dragging out of the bed. It will become natural because you know the real reason true for yourself for making this change.
My answer:
“What time I want to wake up every day?” Say 5 am.
“Why do I want to wake up that early?” — I want to spend quiet time in nature and practice meditation daily as a ritual. This time suits me best because of no people when I go for walk and empty, silent outdoors for meditation.
Motivation — I feel great sense of peace, connection and freshness while communing with nature. My day starts right and flows well positively.
WHAT is meaningless without the WHY.
So you need to know, “Why” you want to have that goal in the first place. Motivation leads to action to attain anything.
If you try consciously asking “Why” for at least 3 days, you will be able to see the differences in your responses and the small changes it brings in your life. Small changes are building clocks of bigger changes. Do not discount regular small choices you make.
Take the journey from;
WHAT — — — — > WHY
Would love to hear your perspectives on this.
Follow your Bliss & Shine your Light!
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