Start With Why

As Simon Sinek explain in his book “Start With Why”

Achievement is something your reach or attain, like when you attain a goal. Achievement is something that is tangible, clearly defined, and measurable.

Success, in contrast, is a feeling or a state of being. When we say “She feels successful. She is successful”, we say, using the verb “to be” to suggest this state of being.

It is easy to define every step that are required in order to reach a goal, as defining what is required to reach that feeling of success is more elusive.

Achievement comes when you pursue and attain WHAT you want.

Success comes when you are clear in the pursuit of why you want it.

Achievement is motivated by tangible factors while success is by something deeper in the brain, where we lack the capacity to put those feelings into words.

Success comes when we wake up every day in that never-ending pursuit of WHY we do WHAT we do.

Our achievement, WHAT we do, serve as the milestone to indicate we are on the right path.

It is not an either/or – we need both.

Some people, while in pursuit of success, simply mistake WHAT they achieve as the final destination. This is the reason they never feel satisfied no matter how much they achieve.

The false assumption we often make is that if we simply achieve more, the feeling of success will follow but it rarely does.

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Here is my personal question (Suzanne)

I ASK: WHAT IS SUCCESS ANYWAY?

For you? For me? Do we really understand WHY we want to be so successful and achieve the goals we set for ourselves? We have to sit down and seriously ask ourselves questions such as:

~ Why do I pursue this career? Or this business?

~ What is the satisfaction I am getting in doing what I am doing?

~ Where is this leading me? What’s in it for me? For my family?

~ Do I wake up every day and drag myself out of bed and feel miserable?

~ Do I see my children growing up? Do I spend enough time with them?

~ Do I take care of myself, of my health, physically, mentally, and emotionally?

~ Do I take care of my relationships with my spouse, family members, and friends?

And if any or all of the above describe how you are feeling or if you cannot answer these questions then ask yourself:

“Am I missing something? Is my life passing me by? Do I want to be happy?”

Look at everything around you; don’t you see the fascinating world there is to discover and all this beauty around you? You have the power to see things differently. The power to wake up every morning and make a difference in YOUR life. What are you waiting for? Discover your WHY!

As Simon Sinek say “Start with why and the what’s and the how’s will follow”.

Take a moment to reflect on your WHY now and everyday until you find it!

And when you find it, take action; focus and work towards the achievements of your goals and great things will start manifesting for you and for the people around you, people that you love. You will be surprised and happy to see and to feel the difference it will make in your life – positive attracts positive.

And then make sure you never quit, quitting should never be an option! Follow your dreams until you reach them!

Don’t wait for anyone; you are the only one who can make a difference in your life! You are the only one who can take you out of this unhappy state you are in.

You might simply need a little push, the motivation needed to kick start your hearth again!

Let me tell you that the more I read books like Simon Sinek’s book, the more I understand how to find happiness in this life. And really it is all about happiness.

Happiness is all that matter, but don’t pretend to be happy, make sure you understand what real happiness means to you, dig deep in your hearth, you have to feel it on your chest, and then you will discover your WHY.

I strongly recommend Simon Sinek’s book “Start With Why”. It’s been a great motivation for me and for many people around me.

If you are interested in reading more about successful business, you will find lots of entrepreneur ideas on HubPages and Google.

I wish you all happiness!

Suzanne

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