Why?

In a previous blog post, I described the project I had to do on the novel, Start With Why by Simon Sinek. Start With Why describes the “Why? How? What?” Golden Circle model, referring to the three questions we often ask ourselves when doing things.

The what refers to what we do. It’s as simple as that.

The how refers to how we do what we do. Sinek refers to this aspect as the “differentiating value.”

The why is the trickiest question in the model. It asks us why we do the things we do. Why we get out of bed in the morning, and why we do the things we normally do in our daily lives.

So What? As an assignment for LDR200L, we were told to develop a ‘why’ statement that applies to us. We watched the Golden Circle Ted Talk and had a discussion on why it is so important to develop our own ‘why’ statements. It made me reflect on my daily activities, and really got me thinking about why I actually do what I do. I get out of bed in the morning to spread kindness and positivity, to help people, and to make that day the best day I’ve had thus far. It’s my mindset, and it is what I love focusing on. After thinking for a few days, writing down little things that I wanted to be a part of my ‘why’ statement, and crossing out many different sentences- I came up with my ‘why’.

Why do I live my daily life the way I do? What is my purpose? To inspire others to promote positivity and live fearlessly.

Now What? Thinking of this statement took me a while, and I couldn’t be happier with it. It is a daily reminder to get out of bed and live my life to its fullest potential-no matter what that day has in store for me. Being positive is fun- there is no reason to add unnecessary negativity into anyone’s life. Thinking about my purpose inspires me to do everything to my maximum ability, and to inspire others to do the same!

Check out the Ted Talk Golden Circle Model below, and develop your own ‘why’ statement!