Why are you doing this?(one way to think about goals) “Why?” I’ve always been curious. This annoyed my family. There’s a joke amongst my siblings and me, since I’m the youngest, that I have the biggest mouth. I was little when they teased me and I would widen my mouth to show them…I didn’t realize right away they meant I talked too much. One time my brother tape recorded me (remember those cassette players? push the red button for record!) without me realizing…and, then he played it back to me. Don’t worry, I’m not scarred for life–hah! But, so much of my talking as a little kid revolved around curiosity. As annoying as it is when a little kiddo drones or squeaks, “Why? Why? Whyyyyy?!” I think that it’s something we can take into our adulthood.Why are you doing what you’re doing?Try this: list out your big five time commitments within a week. (Did you do it? Okay. 😉 ) Then, literally write out the question, “Molly, why are you running for so many hours each week?” “Molly, why are you spending your time reading books?” So on and so forth. After you ask yourself the question, write out your answer. You can have many answers for each. For instance:I run because I am strong.I run because I want to grow in perseverance.I run because it’s something hard that I can actually do.I run because it’s really great to be outside and sweat.I run because it’s a way I connect with God.ORI read because I love collecting knowledge.I read because I feel happy when I do it.I read because it’s one of those things that I liked doing as a kid and I want to be more child-like.I read because I want to learn how to be a better writer.I dare you…let your curiosity get the best of you. 🙂When you understand your “why” then, your daily choices make more sense to go in that direction to re-inforce your “why” and your purpose. And, sometimes, you might find that you don’t know why you do something. This could be really great insight into something that isn’t how you actually need to be spending your time to become who you’re made to be. If this is the case, then writing your “because” statements can actually help you get back on track to be who you actually are.Are you struggling to answer your “why’s”? Let’s have a chat! Send me an email and we’ll be in touch.