Why vs. Why Not

Our reasons for changing our lives are the most important component in ensuring we succeed. Often times we limit ourselves by focusing on the "why not" rather than the "why". Why we cannot rather than why we must.

The majority of life coaches and motivational speakers will have you define your why before you set foot on your journey to success. The reason being is that the road is far from easy and you are guaranteed to have moments of wanting to give up and turn back around. That is when the "why" comes into play. That "why" is what keeps you focused. It is your prize. The finish line. And without it, you have no reason to continue.  The problem for many, however, is that we fail to even begin that journey because we have been so busy adding to our list of "why nots".

For me, the roadblocks I built for myself centered around not having enough time, enough money, and having to put a child before myself. I could not set out on that journey towards my dreams because of the things I did not have. But then I began to focus on why I had no other choice but to succeed. And I soon realized that my list of why nots was also my list of whys. Time. Money. My family. Rather than focus on the limits I had placed, I decided to become limitless. To seek limitless time, limitless money, and limitless possibilities for my family. That simple shift in perspective opened that cage I had locked myself in for far too long.

Too many of us feel like we are being held captive, not realizing that the key is hanging on a necklace around our neck. We have the resources to free ourselves of those limits and become limitless. A simple change in wording transforms the story completely.