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“He who has a Why to live for can bear almost any How.” — Friedrich Nietzsche

PART I - WHY

We now can start to dig into the meat of?How to Createyourself?via the daily snippets to kick your day off with some ideas on how you may continue your journey to createyourself.

Nietzsche is talking about how a person with nothing to live for subconsciously prefers death, but someone who has something to live for, his or her "Why", continues to live and can endure almost anything (HOW) to survive.

Well, we are going much further in this book than just “surviving!” We want to create a life that will bring joy to others and happiness (which are two different things) to us throughout our lives.

“If we want to feel an undying passion for our work, if we want to feel we are contributing to something bigger than ourselves, we all need to know our WHY.” —Simon Sinek

One of my favorite TED Talks is the one that launched Simon Sinek’s public career. In it, he illustrates how to create a world in which people will wake up every day, wanting to go to work and at the end of the day, come home feeling fulfilled with the work they have finished. He emphasizes that you too can create this feeling for yourself, but only if you know your “Why” in doing the things you do; if you know your true purpose, and you share it with everyone. Sinek believes you can achieve all the success you desire, build up a great company, or do anything passionately

Let me give you some reasons why it is so important to know the Why in your life. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about “Why” is the meaning that it adds to your life. You may have noticed in my introduction how, before I met Jennifer, I thought my purpose, my Why, was to create new technologies that made providing healthcare better. Through my creativity, I believed innovating was my path not only to wealth but also to having satisfaction with my life, and I was happy with that idea.

Interestingly, it was not until I was married that I began to feel I was not achieving my goals and new responsibilities as a husband and father. I was always working to create new ways of innovating in healthcare and not seeing what my actual purpose truly is. As Sinek also experienced, these feelings were starting to affect all the relationships in my life, especially since Jennifer was bringing in more cash every month than I was because start-ups don’t allow the founders much in pay when they must pay everyone else first until the venture is a success.

Knowing the purpose of your life will give it a sense of meaning and will give you the fire in your soul that you have been searching for. In my case, I had to finally understand that my purpose, my "Why," was not being defined as a healthcare entrepreneur, but rather as a father to my children and a husband to my wife with lessons through them that I could also share with others like you.

You are the only person who truly knows you, who knows what you love, what you desire, and that you wish to createyourself. You just need a pathway to do so. As you develop your Why and the sharing of it with others, you will further achieve a sense of belonging as others around you understand why you are doing the things that you do.

Through this understanding and their love for you, they will support you in your path more enthusiastically. After you have found your Why, it will be easier for you to find your place in life. Knowing your life purpose and your Why will unlock within you your true potential. You will reward yourself when you find your Why as your highest productivity will be unlocked and your God-given talents will come out and shine for all to see.

If you ever want to talk with me directly, just reach out via LinkedIn or through our mobile community app,?Createyourself.com

Have a great day, Gordon

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