During the next two weeks, think about something you know you want, and ask yourself the following question, at least three times:
“When I get that, what will I have?”
For example, if you’re thinking you want a different job…
Q: When I get a different job, what will I have?
A: I will have “X”
Q: When I get “X”, what will I have?
A: I will have “Y”
Q: When I get “Y”, what will I have?
… and so on.
The idea is to peel back the layers of what you say you want to get to the core of what you truly want.
What awareness did you gain by peeling the layers?
In the course of the two weeks, write down what new awareness you have as a result of peeling back the layers. For example:
- In what ways are you now more clear about why you want what you truly want?
- Did you discover that you actually want something different than what you thought you wanted? Or something more basic?
- What’s surprising to you about what you discovered?