Part 1
Think Better
Upgrade your mindset & boost your motivation with lessons inspired byΒ Limitless,Β High Performance HabitsΒ &Β Start with Why.
Week 1
Introduction
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Week 2
Introduction
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Know Your Why
Lesson 6
Β Lesson 5
Know Your Why
Insight inspired byΒ Start With Why (Simon Sinek)
I still remember years ago when I first watched Simon Sinekβs groundbreaking TED Talk βStart With Why.β In that talk, he walked through several different companies including Apple, and explained that their secret to success wasnβt their product but their mission. More specifically, the reason why as a company they were doing what they were doing.
Over the years, Iβve recognized that this isnβt just the secret to organizational success but personal success and long-term motivation for accomplishing whatever goals you might be looking to hit. Simon Sinek writes,
βThere are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.
Very few people or companies can clearly articulate WHY they do WHAT they do. By WHY I mean your purpose, cause or belief – WHY does your company exist? WHY do you get out of bed every morning? And WHY should anyone care?
People donβt buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it.β
The reason this principle is so important to embrace is because you will eventually hit a roadblock. Youβre going to want to sleep in. Youβre going to want to binge Netflix instead of reading. Youβre going to want to give up when you donβt see momentum β regardless of what goal you want to hit.
When this happens itβs crucial that you have your βWhyβ tucked into your back pocket. This can be different for everyone. Iβll give you an example of how simple this can be.
A few months ago my wife and I made plans to go on a 10-year anniversary trip. At the time we booked the trip I weighed the most I had ever weighed before due to several pounds I had accumulated during the 2020 pandemic. I made a commitment at that time to start working out at least 5X per week and tracking my calories. Within 2 months I dropped 10 lbs β not because I was disciplined β but because I had significant motivation that fueled my discipline. I wanted to look better and feel better before going on that trip.
The trip was my “why.”
For you, it could be that simple. Or it could be more serious. Maybe you want to start a business? Your βwhyβ might be that you want to provide a better life for your family. It might be that you want to have a job that you actually enjoy doing.
Only you truly know your “why” and itβs vital that you figure it out and internalize it. One day you’ll need it.
Action
Identify Your "Why"
Take 5 minutes to consider βWhatβ you want to accomplish most in the season and then consider βWhyβ you want to accomplish it. If you donβt have a strong reason βwhyβ you may need to re-evaluate what youβre wanting to accomplish.
Community
Don't Do It Alone
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