This morning I discovered that, when the alarm clock rings on my mobile phone and I want to snooze a little longer, whatever number I press dictates how many minutes before it rings again!
So, if I press 5, I get five minutes snoozing time and if I press 9 I get nine minutes.
(Most people probably already knew this, but it came as quite a revelation to me!)
For some reason this got me thinking about how we don’t always ask clearly for what we want.
We all say things like ‘I wish I was thinner/richer/healthier’ or ‘wouldn’t it be nice not to have any money/health/whatever worries’ when it would be much better if we came right out and said ‘I want to be thinner/richer/healthier’.
Maybe we’re subconsciously afraid of saying it out loud in case we have to do something about out current situation!
Maybe we’ve all been taught that it’s not polite to say ‘I want…’
But, unless you are clear and focused about what it is you want in life – whether it’s five more minutes in bed or an end to your financial worries – and prepared to state, in no uncertain terms exactly what that want is, how can you expect to ever get it?
We could all spend the rest of our days nearly missing our dream lives simple because we have never actually spelled it out.
We hedge our bets and tell each other that we’re ‘making the most of things’ and ‘muddling through’ but deep down inside we are dissatisfied with life and feel bad because, after all, it could be worse!
But it could also be better.
So, if better is what you want, say it.
My life is pretty okay now. Everybody is healthy and reasonably happy and settled, but I want more.
Specifically, I want the kind of financial freedom that will allow me to enjoy all my passions and do what I do best in the world without having to think about paying bills.
There! Now I’ve said it!
It’s like the intentional equivalent of pressing the snooze button and telling my phone how much longer I want to sleep.
What do you want?
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