Goal Re-Setting And Career Pivoting With Ashley Holá
Introduction:
Beyond mere survival, human beings crave purpose and meaning in their lives. Without these essential elements, we can easily find ourselves disillusioned, distracted, and even despairing. However, when we uncover our "why," we tap into a wellspring of courage, enabling us to embrace risks and remain resilient in the face of adversity. Recently, our event aimed to guide participants through a transformative activity that would help them define, find, share, and ultimately live their "why." By embarking on this journey, individuals were empowered to infuse passion, fulfillment, and purpose into their daily lives.
What is your "why"?
Your "why" is the driving force that propels you out of bed every morning, infusing each day with passion and fulfillment. It shapes your purpose and imbues you with the emotional energy necessary to overcome challenges.
- Your "Why" is what gets you out of bed every morning and injects passion and fulfillment into your life.
- Your "Why" creates your purpose and gives you the emotional energy to face tough challenges and creates a gravity drawing others to orbit around your "Why".
- Your "Why" starts with understanding the significant event that had the most profound impact on your life.
Watch this video for more understanding of your "Why"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF7YLGpOoz8
The Activity: Finding and Defining Your Why
The event featured an engaging activity designed to guide participants through various stages of self-discovery, culminating in the articulation of their unique "why" sentence.
⭐️Stage II - The current you
⭐️Stage III - Finding your values
⭐️Stage IV - Finding your strengths and weaknesses
⭐️Stage V - Evaluation to find your why sentence
⭐️Stage VI - Sharing and living your "why"
Let's explore each stage:
Stage I: Tapping into Your Childhood
By revisiting your childhood experiences, you can uncover significant events that had a profound impact on your life. These moments often hold clues to your innate passions, values, and aspirations.
Stage II: The Current You
Examining your present self allows you to reflect on the experiences, relationships, and activities that bring you joy and fulfillment. Identifying patterns and themes in your current life provides valuable insights into your passions and purpose.
Stage III: Finding Your Values
Exploring your core values allows you to align your actions and decisions with what truly matters to you. Understanding your values helps you create a framework for making choices that align with your authentic self.
Stage IV: Finding Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Acknowledging your strengths and weaknesses helps you leverage your innate talents while identifying areas for growth. Embracing both aspects of yourself allows you to shape your path more intentionally.
Stage V: Evaluation to Find Your Why Sentence
Integrating insights from the previous stages, participants evaluated their experiences, values, strengths, and weaknesses to distill their "why" into a concise, powerful sentence. This sentence becomes a guiding light, grounding their actions and choices in alignment with their purpose.
Stage VI: Sharing and Living Your Why
Participants were encouraged to share their "why" with others, fostering connection and support. By living their "why" daily, they can infuse their actions and relationships with purpose, making a meaningful impact on themselves and those around them.
Conclusion:
Uncovering your "why" is a transformative journey that leads to a life filled with purpose, meaning, and fulfillment. By defining, finding, sharing, and living your "why," you unlock the courage and resilience to face challenges head-on. The event provided participants with a powerful activity that guided them through stages of self-reflection, enabling them to distill their "why" into a compelling statement. Embracing their "why" empowers individuals to align their actions, decisions, and relationships with their deepest values and passions.
As you embark on your own journey of self-discovery, we encourage you to delve into the significance of your childhood, explore your current self, identify your values, acknowledge your strengths and weaknesses, and distill your "why" into a powerful statement. By living your "why" each day, you have the opportunity to create a life of purpose, meaning, and fulfillment, positively impacting