Dear reader,
Ps: this is a very real post💯. So please don’t skip to the end, read through and you’d be blessed.
Welcome back to another blog post and Happy new month to you, Royalty.
I am glad to have you here😄.
A few days ago, I was speaking to a friend of mine who is a leadership expert, we spoke for a while just asking questions on how to grow personally, business-wise, and you know, never giving up on your dreams or goals. We shared quite a lot.
While we spoke, I asked him, “what keeps you going? What inspires you when you are tired and exhausted from pursuing your dreams? I mean it’s not every time you feel motivated to keep going. So how does one keep going on despite all discouragements?”
He said to me, ” find your ‘why?’ “
Let me not lie, we were on a call😹, and so, when he first said it, I heard, “find your, ‘wife’ “
In my head, I said ehen 🤨” mad o💯”
Is this how deep marriage works?
Let me go and find husband sharp🤣, no time to waste… 😜
So he kept explaining his point, and I was like wow, see what somebody’s wife is driving him to do, like Eii🔥🔥.
He legit then said again, apart from God, the next thing you need to find is your why, this time he spelled it out,” W H Y” as though he could read my mind.
Hmm, I thought to myself, that’s deep o.
Isn’t that like going back to your vision and Mission book? I asked,
He said no, they are completely different things.
In my head 🤔.. “My Vision and my why are completely different? How? Don’t they have any similarities?”
We continued talking, he explained the difference so well. After the conversation, I went out to research this difference ,and guys!! “Difference is there paa (🇬🇭 Ghanaian slang) “
Here’s what I learned from my friend and the research.
Difference between your vision and you’re why.
It’s important to first note that they are equally as important.
Your why is the Foundation of who you are, it gives everything above it, structure. Your why is not always good for public consumption, this is what drives you from within.
Your why is objective, it never changes. It’s from the past, an origin story as to where we come from. For you to find your why, you need to look back into the past; at your patterns, identify your patterns, then you can identify your why.
Your why is the reason behind what we give to the world. For example, Simon Sinek’s why is to inspire people to do the things that inspire them so each person can change the world for the better.
Before you continue reading, try writing down your why on a sheet of paper 📝 , and please keep it.
Your vision, on the other hand, is your future, it’s where you are going, it’s not objective, it’s subjective… (Not that it changes all the time, but it can be subject to change). Your vision is about imagination, your vision is looking forward as to what to build your foundation upon.
Simon Sinek put it this way, your why is like the Foundation of your house, it gives it structure, once the foundation is built that’s it, it doesn’t change.
Your vision, however, is built upon the foundation, which is your why. It is where you envision the house going eg, from a house to a home, your house being decorated, etc
You can only have one ‘why’, but, you can have multiple visions, you can have a vision for your family, your business, your education etc..but your why, stays the same.
Looking at the example of why by Simon.
His vision is to create a world where everyone wakes up inspired, feels safe at work, and come home feeling fulfilled.
See the difference? Your why comes from your past, your vision, comes from the future.
Now, go ahead and write down your vision as well and compare the two.
It would sure help shape your activities as you keep going on this journey to success.
This is one lesson I won’t be forgetting in a long time. You shouldn’t as well.
This post was inspired by Yomi Ojute and Simon Sinek.
Next week, we would be looking at the difference between your vision and your goal.
Yes, they are completely different as well.
Till next time, cheers😄
Boye Paulina Sharon
1st May 2020
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