WHY do we want to do something and how are we going to do it?
It’s a very important question and very well may contain the answer to how we are going to get where we want to go in life.
My experience with this question came to life when it was apparent that one of my biggest dreams had to be fulfilled - moving to New York City! Who does that after the "empty nest" hits you?!
It always was a childhood fantasy as I marveled at the tall buildings and moved about the busy streets of Manhattan looking for famous diners on family vacations.
But the bigger question was how was I going to actually move there? It seemed far away from Houston, where I was living at the time, and suddenly it came back to me how daunting New York is!! So many thoughts were swirling around! But I didn't have to think about them… everyone was asking those very questions! But one thing was for sure..it was on my wish list and there was no holding back.
The first thought was seriously How was this going to happen? The Big Apple was still BIG and a little unapproachable... So now there is a choice along the journey - to go or not to go... that is the question!
Pretty simple only when the realization was that the desire to go - the WHY - was so much bigger than the HOW to get there!
It seemed very apparent that after deciding really to make the move, all kinds of opportunities and answers came into play. A family friend's son said he knew of an apartment, there were unexpected invites to make trips and explore the city, and on and on.
I did make it to the Big Apple and what an adventure of a lifetime!
Now I have a bank of beautiful memories...
So all I can say is the WHY will set the HOW into motion...
Try it!