What is WHY?
Why a three-lettered word – an adverb that means looking for a reason or purpose. If pursued, it can lead to some awesome discoveries. Finding out your WHY is equivalent to finding out your purpose in life. Everyone is here for a reason but smart are those who go ahead to find out that reason. Finding out WHY is an important element in living a full-filling life, one that has a meaning and a higher calling.
Without further ado, let’s dig right into the intricacies that this word ‘WHY’ offers us and what does it mean to understand and find WHY.
The need to understand your WHY
First thing first! You need to understand that everyone has a different WHY. There is no one shoe fits all strategy applicable here. So you can’t copy paste and integrate someone else’s WHY into your life making it your own. You need to look for your calling. That might not be easy for you but the result will be worth it.
Are we on auto-pilot?
Understanding your WHY is significant because it is the core belief that’ll drive your life in the right direction, one that you’re meant to take. Have you ever shed light on why you do things the way you do? Why you go to work? Why do you eat? And then why do you keep it on repeat? Chances are slim as most of us are living a life that is on auto-pilot. We do several things without ever going deep into why of them.
A clear purpose in life
Understanding your WHY will equip you with the most important thing ever – a clear purpose of your life. It is getting common these days to see people losing their passion, or their dedication and commitment to a cause they were previously working for. The main reason behind this is not knowing your WHY. Knowing your WHY can give direction to your life and it will make you happy.
If you’re wondering how to find your WHY, then do one thing – keep reading.
Finding your WHY
We’ve mentioned that there isn’t one strategy that guarantees success in finding WHY. But several things can be done on the pursuit of WHY.
Look into your past
How many people do you know that are still happy with their job or their marriage 15 or 20 years down the road? Chances are, not many.
A famous inspirational author, Simon Sinek in his book Start with Why, talks about a theory called the golden circle. It says that humans tend to operate on three levels. The first level is the outer circle: What we do, the second is how we do and the third level is why we do it. Determining your WHY correctly leads to the right how and what. And an aligned golden circle will ultimately lead to a life built on purpose and clarity.
Seek help
Just like writers have a writer’s block and are unable to come up with new, creative things to write, you can also experience a block in finding your WHY. It happens and that is where people who are a good listener, are curious and observant can become your guide.
These qualities are important because a good listener will be able to listen not just on a superficial, surface-level but rather on a deeper level. Additionally, a good listener will be able to ask the right, probing questions – as they’re equally important in identifying your WHY. This is all beneficial as it will help you with your quest for WHY.
Share your WHY
Once you have your WHY it is equally important to share it. It can be a helping hand for others in search of their WHY. If you’re sharing your WHY with strangers it might not be easy for you. But not only it’ll allow you to fine-tune it but also keep you committed to your WHY.
