What is Your Why?

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What is Your Why?

An important decision you have to make when starting a home based business or making any changes in your life is What is Your Why?. Without knowing your why you will be easily derailed from your goals.

What is your why? and why is it so important

The reason you choose to do something is more important than the HOW. It goes beyond your desires of what you want. You may desire a home based business, but your WHY is to spend more time with your family, or to work for yourself and make your own decisions.

If your WHY is strong enough no one will be able to stop you from achieving what you desire. Motivation won’t be a problem for you.

So you see that your WHY often goes beyond the physical objectives themselves. Your why often satisfies a psychological need. That is important. If your reason for doing something is just material (e.g. to own a Mercedes or have a huge house), it is unlikely to see you through the difficult times to achieving your dreams.

How do you determine What is Your Why?

First you have to determine what it is that you want. Do you want to start a home based business, do you want to retire at 50, Do you have a goal of losing 40 pounds in the next 90 days? Never mind how you are going to get it – decide what you want. Be as clear as possible on what you want. There will be more on this in a later section on setting goals. Write it down.

Now the question is What is Your Why for wanting those things? I want to lose the weight so I am more healthy and will be around for many years to watch my children and grandchildren grow up.

I want to start a new home based business so I can provide for my family and be there for my kids games and school functions. I am tired of having to get up everyday and drive to work to sit in a cubicle. I want to get up every morning, have a cup of coffee in my backyard sanctuary and live life on my terms.

I am going to retire at 50 so my wife and I are able to travel and see our grandchildren grow up where ever they might live. The desire is to retire, the WHY is to live life on your terms. The HOW will present itself if the WHY is great enough.

So you have to ask yourself, What is Your Why? Why do I want to start a home based business. Why do I want to lose 40 pounds in 90 days. Why do I want to retire at 50? The desires won’t get you anywhere….without the WHY. If you have the WHY…nothing will stop you from achieving all of your desires.

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For information on losing weight in a 90 day challenge

Additional resources for determining What is Your Why?