What Happened to Your Dream?
I have recently experienced a drastic decrease in my motivation to continue writing and study. Fortunately my study has been on building a strong foundation for pursuing dreams.
This decrease in my motivation was a direct result of some emotions I was feeling. But I’ve been here before, many times. When I lose motivation for an extended period, I know there is a correction coming. I just need to listen.
Listening to my emotions can take a few minutes or a few weeks. But I have learned through experience that emotions have messages. In this case, after about four weeks, I finally understood the message. I don't remember exactly how, but I heard "What do you want?"
The deeper message was, “If you don’t want to do what you’re doing, then what do you want?” In other words, what’s missing?
I have a document that contains my purpose, my dream, and my why. I review this document weekly. In my document I was clear about how I want to serve. I know that serving others is the best way to get what we want. But I neglected to explicitly list what I want. I just kept it in my head. So I added a new section to address the issue of "What do I want?"
I devote much of my time to study and writing. Therefore, I want to ensure I spend my time wisely. I want to build a solid foundation. And, I want to build to completion. I never want to hear "What happened to your dream?"
Getting clear on “what I want” lines up with my definition of success:
"Success is living a life of integrity while pursuing your dreams in a way that serves others."
What do you want? What is your purpose? What are your motives? What is your definition of success? These are all good questions to gain clarity, focus, and direction.
To your success!