As children, we’re always asking, “Why?” We are curious, we investigate, and we naturally want to know why. However for some reason as adults, we lose the urge to ask why. We know what we do and who we are, but we do not fully know why we do something. The most powerful question you can ask yourself to help motivate you and drive you to always getting things done, is to know why you do something. You should almost be a little obsessed about it.
Knowing why you do something gives you the purpose to get out of bed early in the morning, to stay up late when you need to, and not quit on your goals. It is the most powerful tool for your success. When we know why we do something, we can overcome all obstacles and challenges that face us. When we don’t know why we do something, we lose our will power.
Take New Year’s resolutions as an example. We start out with a general idea of losing weight, a goal of going to the gym every day, and after a while when things get a little tough or boring, we quit. Why? Because we never clearly define why we want to lose the weight. Wanting to lose 10 pounds is a goal; it is not why we work out, run the miles, and say no to the desserts. When you
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