New beginnings….
Being self-employed has some really great points and it has some really terrible points. One of the best points is that I get to do some awesome things!
Earlier this year, instead of having a big tree with neatly wrapped presents, I was able to notice that in the messiness of life I was able to discover myself and along with that a passion to exercise my desire to become a counselor and fitness coach. After all, if you are not passionate about what you are doing then why are you doing it?
A few months ago, I started implementing into my life philosophy the principle of “Why Not What”. This principle has made a tremendous difference in how I gauge what I am doing currently and what I am choosing not to do in future.
For example, the reason why I have chosen to become a counselor and fitness coach is because of people. I have had a desire for a long time to simply do whatever I can, no matter how big or how small, to be a difference in my community. As I got the opportunity to work with others that have emotive, physical and spiritual struggles, I realized that the act of working with others gave my life meaning. Ah, there is a connection between the “why” and “meaning” as well. When we ask ourselves “why” and we can answer that honestly then it is almost as if the doors of the Universe open up with what to do next. It is at that the moment that we say this is why we are doing this or that. It is in that simple adjustment of perspective we discover what we need to do.
So, if you are looking at the calendar and trying to determine what you want to do this upcoming year then ask yourself first why you want to do it.
It is in the answer of “why” is where we will find our passion and intrinsic motivation. It is in the “Why” we will find the energy and the reason to keep going when we struggle. It is in the “why” we will find the greater purpose for our life.
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