What do you believe in? What is the motivating principle behind what you do? What is the idea that makes your soul hum? Do you have one? I’m sure you do, you just haven’t acknowledged it yet.
Having an overarching principle that you stand for will help motivate you when times get tough. It will help keep you focused when you start to drift.
Mine is written as the subheading for this blog, and I thought I’d take a moment to explain it to you.
Imagine the possibilities …
Many people sell themselves short. They don’t have a broad vision for themselves. They don’t see what is possible in their lives. Instead they follow the status quo and live the lives they feel like they should. They may ignore their dreams. They might not even think that they can dream, but every success starts with a dream. Every big change begins with a tiny idea that grew.
I know that people are often times capable of much more than they give themselves credit for. They can do amazing things that change the lives of others and change the world. They just need to have that vision for themselves first. Then they need to start taking consistent action to make that vision a reality.
The first step is having the dream. The first step is being able to imagine what is possible for you. That’s why the phrase imagine the possibilities is at the top of this blog. That’s why I write. I want to inspire people to recognize what is possible for them.
That’s what I stand for, but what do you stand for? Why do you do the things you do? If you don’t know yet start to think about it. What are your interests? What common thread runs through the entertainment you seek out … the conversations you have … the books you read? Name it. define it. Write it down so when you find yourself drifting you can remind yourself what you’re doing and why.
What principle motivates you?