Values + Being + Passion -Ego = Your Why
Did you know that 98% of our population has no set destination in life ? Wondering aimlessly with no hope or sight for a better future .
Most people come and go like sleepwalkers in a comatose state .
Henry David Thoreau put it best when he said ,
“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.”
Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
I ask you , "how many songs do you have buried within , crying to be song ?"
Otis Redding has a perfect song to illustrate this point , called Sitting On The Dock of the Bay :
Old version Listen to the song on Youtube
Updated Britain's Got Talent 2012 version of the song
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come
Watching the ships roll in
And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the 'Frisco bay
'Cause I've had nothing to live for
And look like nothin's gonna come my way
So I'm just gonna sit on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooo, I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
Look like nothing's gonna change
Everything still remains the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes
Most people get so far away from living a life that is based from the inside out they are not equipped to deal with the blows life sometimes gives.
Being on autopilot mentally to avoid the pain of living, is not living. Your power comes from your values , so what do you value, and are you living according to those values ?
To whatever extent you are out of balance with your values , is to the extent of your confusion in life.
Money confusions , business confusions , all around life confusions.
WHAT IS YOUR DEEP GLADNESS
Your values plus you being true to those value, plus living a life with passion never losing site of your values, minus your ego , gives you your why.
We can all live lives according to our deepest values with passion and contentment walking in peace and happiness .
How do we start the process, and what are the steps that we have to take to reach our why ?
Side-note : Having a few words written on a piece of paper is not your why . Your why flows from the inside out and permeates your entire being . It can include external factors , but normally a real why is internally generated. It is a part of who you are.
There is no quick fixes for finding your why.( Anyone that tells you that you can write a few words on a piece of paper and you have your why , don't know what they are talking about.) We have to spend time getting to know ourselves and working from the inside out to find our true why .
Your why is the purest center of yourself minus your ego.
What fun we come to now , talking about the ego. The ego is the cause of a lot of the problems in our world today.
Me , myself , and I . Is the mode of operation and the paradigm of a lot of people's mindset.
They can't see beyond their own selves long enough to have real success in business and in life.
They may have a lot of money , but their egos won't let them enjoy it.
So what are the steps ?
1. Walk away from the 98% . Don't be like everyone else , do things differently. Do the opposite of what they do.
2. Spend time developing self-aware, mindfulness, meditation. Something that is going to help you to concentrate your mind on one single thing at a time. Power comes from a concentrate mind.
3. Clearly define your values . Internal values , not rules society say is right today and wrong tomorrow , but deeply held values that go beyond right and wrong.
4. Live every minute , every second like it's your last. Once you have found your true values live them with passion.
5. Be better everyday . Don't make the same mistakes you made yesterday.
Thanks for reading wealthy affiliate family. if you got some value from it can you please like .
Question for you : What is your why ? Why are you here at wealthy affiliate trying to make money ? Who are you trying to service ?
Much Love WA !
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Hey Anthony . This was really good. You are getting right in there and telling it like it is. I have yet to monetize my site but I know I'm on my way.
I do love writing and I have found a world of like minded, kind caring people all trying to better their lives and those of others. This is quite a unique community.
Thanks nancykaye , I am so happy that you enjoyed reading it , and found value in it. We are all on a journey and we have to enjoy the steps in between.
I know you will get up and running soon , I can tell by your zeal you are ready to make things happen.
Indeed it is a wonderful community of like minded people .. I look forward to hearing about your success ..
Have a great day !
I love this blog. I would love to sit down and tell you exactly what happened last Saturday and knowing the truth about values. I have had the toughest 5 years of my life and was just coming into the sunshine again and enjoying the beauty around me and loving again after a long long time walking around about why? Why is this happening to me? During the first year of my darkness I had a chance to look at myself without anybody around. I did not like what I saw. But I couldn't trust anyone either. At the same time my daughter and her ex boyfriend knew I wasn't doing well they didn't care as long as they had a free babysitter. Long story short my older granddaughter is the one that gave me the will to live each and everyday. I was living on my own and then their values were so messed up. They used me and I was to weak at the time to make any real changes. So as I was coming out I decided that I was going to figure out how to make money online because my passion is to drive and travel as well as other things such as values and righteousness. I was living with my daughter and 2 granddaughters then she moved out and signed lease over to her ex-boyfriend. I was so scared of him moving in and taking over. I stored most of my belongings in storage and upset with my daughter for doing this because I knew she was the better parent in spite of how she treated me. He was there only a month and troubles were brewing already. I had to get out but had no money or place to go. I did pay the utilities but it was crazy. Bills were in my name. But no it was HIS place now. Last Saturday I was pushed out. Thankfully I had help along the ways and in miraculous ways too. But it was also heartbreaking too. My granddaughters and I were being torn from each other. I flew to Michigan from Florida with just a few things. All my stuff is down there. And their way of thinking and talking to me after all that I have done for them is a total disgrace to family values. I cry everyday just picturing my little girls faces. They were so sad and the older one cried a different cry that I have never heard. But it is all good. Because I am about to receive a blessing that I had been waiting on for 2 years. It will help very much to get me back on my feet again. I didn't mean to get carried away but this topic was great. And I do see the hand of God in all of this. At least I am not in that dark spot anymore. And my 7 yr old precious redheaded gr.girl will see me again and unfortunately will remember this. She tried to shove herself in my duffel bag. I will never forget but I do have to forgive. But in the meantime I must keep going forward. There. Now you guys know. Yes I have values.
LOvethetruth , you have heart , and I respect your courage and faith in the right . What a story .. Through our stories comes our greatest glories. Keep moving forward and praying , and all will be well. I believe in you , and the WA family believes in you , we know you can and will do it.
I can tell by your story that you have wonderful values , and if we keep our values close to us , and live them with passion things will work out in the end.
Make sure you stay in touch , to update us here at WA of your success !
Have a great day !
Nice post here. It made me think. My "why" is simple desperation really. I'm not happy with the way I'm living now, miserable in fact. It's not an exaggeration to say that If I had to go on like this for the rest of my life, I would prefer a quick death. I used to think a lot about this kind of stuff but I'm had to avoid such thoughts as I "numb" myself to get through these tough times. I do know that I believe in a dream of freedom. Just being able to live as I please and take my friends with me. I'm not totally against having an ego, btw. I think its about being in control and not letting it control you like any potentially destructive emotion.
WOW , choppydo, you rock my friend .. You know you want to change and that is the starting point for all change . Your situation will improve when you improve, and being here at WA it seems like you are on your way.
I know you can do it , I believe in you ! WA family believes in you !
Keep pushing through friend , to your success at WA !
Thanks anthony. This is a great place to learn, and a great community to help us all through those "doubt" moments that we all get from time to time - I think that second part may just be the most valuable aspect of WA.
Thanks David Cocas for reading and finding value.. Yes breaking old habits are very hard .
I've been having a slow couple of days. I've been sick, but also just not motivated to work on my site or do any writing of any kind. I find myself lucky to be in the two percent. I know my "why." That's why I'm here at WA. Thank you for the inspiring blog. Happy Saturday Anthony.
tntgoodrich, hope you feel better in the coming days. I'm happy you are living on purpose , not too many people can. Looking forward to seeing your success at WA !
Very wise words you have posted here and I found a great deal of value in them. Thank you for sharing this with us I appreciate you.
Thanks DebHumphries , I am glad you found value in reading this post .. To your success ..
I am going to get a piece of paper and write down my whys. lol
About 2 and 3 question you can click on any profile and you will see that all of us +/-
more or less have the same cause, reason and motivation.
Great article by the way.
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Hi Anthony, excellent! excellent! Thanks so much for sharing. Tina
Thanks for the kind words , I'm happy you found value in it tinamarie, ..