It Starts with Passion, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 1Find your way

It is not what or how or when or where that is important. What really matters is WHY you want to do something in your life or seek to achieve a goal. The premise of this book, the foundation for a great life, rests on this quote:

When the why becomes clear the how becomes easy!

When you are clear on why you want to do something, you will find how to do it or often, in some strange and mysterious way, the how will find you. You will meet a person who knows a person, or you will read an article that gives you an idea about how to achieve your goal.

The challenge is that most of us don’t start with the why; we start with WHAT we want — and all too often we stop at the what. We don’t progress any further or even go after a lot of whats. The challenge is that after some time our soul and spirit require that we pursue what is meaningful and what really matters to us.

WHY COMES AFTER WHAT. THE WHAT IS WHAT YOU GO FOR WHEN YOU ARE DISCOVERING YOUR WAY.

Think of it like this. When you were a kid leaving school or a young adult at university, everyone would ask you, ‘So what type of job do you want? What are you going to do now? What career are you going to pursue?’ Later in life, when you are employed or pursuing your own business, people keep on asking you what questions: ‘What project are you working on now? What is your target for the month? What do you want to achieve this year? What is your career goal?’

Rarely does anyone ask you why. My belief is that ...