How is Your WILL these Days?

Many people go through life asking these questions, “Who am I?”, “What do I want to do?”, and “Where do I want to go?” but most of all, they ask “Why?”.

This “Why” makes you question your thoughts and decisions.

To see if they are worth the time, and effort and sometimes, you discover answers that encourage you. Other times, you realize that you don’t have enough of an answer. This can be really hard, depressing and most of all, frustrating.

“People do not lack strength; they lack will”.

- Victor Hugo

You might be wondering what this “will” means. And it doesn’t mean the legal or unofficial words that a deceased person leaves behind for loved ones.

The way I see it, a will is “drawing from an inner strength to be able to fulfil one’s desires”. You might not realize it, but having that inner strength is what keeps you going the whole day, or even months.

And it happens, that will falters and everything seems meaningless. You keep asking yourself “Why” but can’t find any answers for the project or program you are working on.

Do you find yourself going through such times?

YOU

To get yourself back together, you need to believe in those three letters. How many times have you heard that word and believed it?

I can only imagine how hard it is to believe in people’s words for comfort. But when people’s words are scarce or untruthful, you should believe in yourself.

I do agree that it sounds a little bit cliché but it doesn’t make it any less truthful. A will stems from you and only you can restore it. There might be some external influences such as listening to motivational forums, reading inspirational books or even replaying an old music album to stir up some feelings but it is all done so YOU can get back that fire within you.

Think about this,

You buy a generator to use at home. After using it for some months, one day, you put on the generator only to realize it doesn’t work.

You get scared but decide to check the level of the engine oil. You pull off the cap just to realize that the level of the oil was practically empty. You quickly buy engine oil from the nearest filling station, rush back home and top up the engine oil. You restart the generator and get to hear that familiar noise as it comes on.

Exactly the same way, you need to refill your engine oil, that is, renew that will of yours.

“Everything is within your power, and your power is within you.”

-Janice Trachtman

As much as humans can be replaced, everyone is unique and so are YOU, so do everything you can to show how unique YOU are.

Do not get disheartened about what you cannot control in your life, family, or environment. But think of what you can change and make those changes, your reality.

I have come to find that thinking of what to do in the future makes me think less of my present. And so, you could try thinking of a future very different from your present situation and work yourself towards achieving that.

Do you think you cannot turn your present situation around?

The thought of not being able to do it should spur you on either out of frustration or anger to change it all the more. So, get those negative thoughts of can’t, shouldn't, and wouldn't out of your mind and find that inner strength which YOU have and show the world what YOU can do.

YOU are not made to break. YOU are not made to give up. YOU are not made to think you cannot improve. YOU are not at your limit. YOU just needed time to rest and get back up.

It may be hard to believe and there might be many uncertainties, fears, and doubts plaguing you. But just keep in mind that no one can play YOU better than YOU so really, YOU can do it.

And there you have it, seems little or just blossomed into something powerful but that, is your will.