Purpose Part 2: What & Why
So you have taken an inventory of your day and answered those questions in Part #1 - which were designed to help you build awareness around how you spend your time/energy, what you do on a daily basis and if they align with each other. So we've talked about noticing what you do every day and now it’s time to consider why.
If you have not read Part #1, go back and do that now.
You may have noticed some things you do every day may be out of whack and other things are in perfect alignment with the answers to the questions. Using this information you can start figuring out why things are the way they are. Outlined below are a few examples to help you start considering why you may or may not be taking the actions you want to be taking - just keep in mind this looks completely different for everyone.
Example 1: You are trying to go on daily walks
Reasons you might NOT take action:
Could be the weather is too cold
The day gets away from you
Could be you don’t really want to do anything
It’s not a priority to you
Reasons you are taking action:
You set a timer to go on your walks every 1-2 hours
Your dog tells you it’s time to get outside
Your wearable technology mocks you for sitting all day
You are connected to why you’re doing it
Example 2: You are trying to eat healthier.
Reasons you are NOT taking action:
The store is out of food you like to eat
You have a food allergy that makes it hard
Your spouse or children aren’t supportive
You don’t want to take the time to cook
It’s not a priority to you
Reasons you are taking action:
You are meal prepping on Sunday and Wednesday
You made a list of foods to get from the grocery store and only got those
You cleaned out your pantry of all the junk food.
You use MyFitnessPal to track everything and build awareness around your nutrition
You are connected to why you’re doing it
Example 3: You want to get your workouts in.
Reasons you may NOT be taking action:
You rather be doing something else
You cannot seem to find the motivation
The day gets away from you
You are interrupted in the middle of working out
Your spouse or children aren’t supportive
It’s not a priority to you
Reasons you may be taking action:
You set time aside each day to do it
You set boundaries with family members that allow you to train
It’s the first thing you do in the day
Your sleeping habits are perfect and you wake up rested ready to crush it.
You are connected to why you’re doing it
Whether you are taking action and doing the things you enjoy or not is ultimately up to you. Building awareness around what you do then being able to understand why you are aligned or misaligned with your priorities will help you start to make small changes to your habits & take daily actions in order get you to where you want to go.
