What do you really want?
It sounds like a simple question. But for many people, it is one of the hardest questions to answer honestly.
In this episode of Born to Win, I explore why so many people become busy maintaining their lives without ever taking the time to consciously decide where they want those lives to go.
We respond to emails.
Attend meetings.
Pay bills.
Take care of responsibilities.
None of those things are wrong. But there is a difference between maintaining your life and creating it.
My father, Bob Proctor, asked people this question for decades:
“What do you really want?”
And almost immediately, people would begin describing what they did not want.
They did not want debt.
They did not want stress.
They did not want to feel stuck.
But knowing what you want to avoid does not give your mind a destination.
In this episode, I explore:
• Why clarity gives your life direction
• The difference between maintenance and creation
• Why busy does not always mean productive
• How a worthwhile goal organizes your thinking
• Why desire must be stronger than fear
• The difference between wishing and deciding
• How a clear goal expands your awareness
• Why the real purpose of a goal is who you become while pursuing it
• How imagination, will, and belief work together
• A simple exercise to help uncover what truly makes you feel alive
You do not need to know every step. You do not need to see the entire path. But you do owe yourself an honest answer to this question:
What do you really want?
Because once you choose a direction, your thoughts, decisions, and daily actions can begin moving into alignment with it.
Your future is coming. It is time to become the director.
Simplified Success in 15 Minutes or Less.
Proctor's Principles: LIVE in Toronto August 25-28: Save your seat now!
https://www.BrianProctor.com/toronto
Quit Screwing Around: This is Your Life — now at Amazon, Audible, Walmart, Barnes & Noble and other retailers:
https://www.brianproctor.com/quitscrewingaround
My Father Knew the Secret: Growing Up with Bob Proctor:
https://www.MyFatherKnewtheSecret.com
12 Easy Steps To Change Your Life: Stop Waiting For That BIG Thing:
https://www.12easysteps.com
More from Brian Proctor:
https://www.brianproctor.com
