What Do You Really Want?

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What Do You Really Want?

In October 2016, Mary, a then twenty-four-year-old college graduate living in the cliche area of Bangkok, made what many would consider a risky, irresponsible, and foolish decision.

She bought a tiny apartment and spent a few months investing everything she had into renovating the space and getting it ready for move-in. Once it was good to go, she packed up all of her things and moved in full-time. You must be thinking, “What’s the big deal?” She is twenty-four, she should be moving out and good for her for buying a house!

Well, her new home was a bit different than what you might be picturing. For starters, there was no living room, dining room, or bedroom. The entire home was only 160 square feet, and along the outside of the structure, you could find four wheels and a hitch attached to it. 

Mary’s home was a tiny house on wheels. She has been considering the move for a few years. Tiny homes were cheaper than regular ones, they weren’t restricted to any singular area, and they were, at least in her mind, the first step to a life of wanderlust and financial freedom as she has a strong desire to travel.

Then finally in 2016, she decided to take the plunge and make it happen. She wasn’t sure how it would go or where it would take her, but those things didn’t matter. She knew that she wanted the freedom to travel and her own space, and she wanted to keep her living expenses as low as possible in order to earn true financial freedom. A move that, to many looking from the outside, seemed reckless and silly was actually well thought out and, according to her a year later, one of the best things she has ever done.

There’s an important lesson here: The only way to get what you want is to first know what it is that you want. So many of us spend the majority of our lives with no real idea of where we are trying to go. We wake up each day, go through our routine, worry about the small stuff, and then go to bed. Each day that passes is one less day we have, and one more spent wandering aimlessly. It’s a problem. Without knowing where you are headed, you’re simply floating down a river with no direction. Specificity and clarity are incredible pieces of the puzzle that allow you to build a map when it comes to your goals. You wouldn’t go on a road trip without a clear idea of the place you want to end up, so why would you navigate life without a clear understanding of what it is you want?

Are you trying to get in shape? Ask yourself what exactly you want your body to look like. Maybe you are looking for a more fulfilling career. If that is the case, you need to ask yourself what kind of career would you like. Would you like to make more money? Great!. But how much exactly?

Getting crystal clear about what kind of life you want to build is the very first step because it allows you to start moving in the right direction. Not knowing will leave you in the dark. Unfortunately, this is how most people live their lives, but that doesn’t have to be you.

And just in case you still aren’t convinced, one additional benefit of being clear about what it is you want for your life is that, as a consequence, you will also gain clarity on the kind of actions you should be taking and the kind of actions you should be avoiding.

This isn’t to say that you need to sit down and plan out your entire life. That approach simply doesn’t work and there are too many variables that you won’t be able to account for. Often, when you do finally change the area of your life, it will likely be because you stumbled into the process and met the requirements to move forward. Saying that you want to change your life, or even saying that you want to change is great, but figuring out what it is that you want is more specific and important. Clarity is the secret sauce to making your goals real, and it’s the number one thing that will enable you to take that critical first step. 

That’s all for now, my friends. See you all in my next article.

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