You have to know your ‘why‘ !

You have dreams. You have desires. You have the person you want to be, the life you want to live, the things you want to do and achieve.  But why ? And why is that important for YOU ?

You see, the answer to this question is crucial. If you don’t know why you want to do something  then why would you do it. And if the why isn’t strong enough why would you keep going when the going gets tough ? After all, their YOUR dreams and goals and noone elses. This is your life. You need to do it for yourself. Noone else gives you passion that drives you. Noone else gives you perseverance. Noone else cares as much as you should.

If your ‘why’ is not stronger than what it will cost you and the sacrifice and commitment needed to achieve it then you’ll give up. For example, consider these two people. One makes a new year’s eve commitment to get fitter to feel better or another person who has just been told by the doctor that if they don’t lose weight they will dies and leave their family without a father. Which person’s motivation do you think is stronger ? Which person’s ‘why’ do you think is clearer ?

Do you think Lance Armstrong was clear on his ‘why’ ?

So why do you want to achieve what you want to achieve ? Why do you want to make the million dollars ? Why do you want to become an Olympian ? Why do you want to learn the flute ? Why is building your dream home important to you ?Why ? And what will it give you ? What does that matter to you ? Why ?

So keep asking yourself why. Know your why and make sure it is clear and strong enough to fuel YOU on the journey or following your dreams and doing all you want to do.