Here we are back at it again like always, this week I want to talk about forgetting why we do things.

I’ve experienced this and maybe you have too, but sometimes I get these moments where I might be doing everything I need to be. That might include, exercising, reading, meditation and a whole routine of mindfulness activities. However, I feel like I’m just going through the motions.

That isn’t where we want to be. We have to regularly remember what all this is about. Why we do all these routines and tasks, which might seem inconsequential on the day we do them. But when taken out over a lifetime, can result in colossal outcomes for our lives and other’s.

What this feeling tells me, is that it is time for me to take a couple minutes out, just before I’m going to do a daily routine or task. And close my eyes and ask out loud why I am doing this? And why I’m excited about that?

So, in practice it might go something like this:

1. I’m about to exercise, so I close my eyes and ask “why I am going to exercise?”

• I reply “because it will mean I stay active and healthy”

• Then I ask “why does staying active and healthy make me excited”

• The answer would be that it will help me to live a fuller life especially when I’m older…

Now, you can try that process for anything really, but you definitely would what to do it for your daily routine items, because those are the vital things that we need done. So, it’s best that we derive purpose out of daily actions. Also, you don’t have to limit yourself to one reason either, you can have as many as you like.

The second question uses the word “excited” for a very particular reason. That being, we might be struggling to see the point of our daily routines when we have done them for a very long time or when we are in the early stages of starting a new habit. This can result in us slowly dropping them, which is not ideal for anyone. So, the excitement part is meant to be that jolt of electricity that reawakens your passion for your routines.

Understanding why we do something, and why we should be excited about it, is a sure fire way to achieve elevated performance in your life. Losing sight of these two why’s is a normal human thing to happen, but rediscovering those why’s is what makes people legendary.

The reason why I wrote this post is that recently I experienced the same thing. A lot of routines were running on autopilot as I had been doing them for years now. I reflected and came to the realisation I wasn’t getting the same feeling out of these routines, when compared to when I first started to implement them. Going back to the roots, really helped me to shift my perspective back to where it needed to be on these matters.

I hope this kind of thinking helped you.

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