{"id":24786,"date":"2021-05-23T19:56:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T23:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=24786"},"modified":"2021-05-30T22:04:18","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T02:04:18","slug":"why-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/why-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget About Willpower, It&#8217;s Time for \u201cWhy Power\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is \u201cwhy power\u201d? How can defining the reasons and motives behind your goals help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-life-in-5-simple-steps\/\">change your life<\/a> for the better?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Darren Hardy, the author of <em>The Compound Effect,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-life-for-the-better\/\">changing your life<\/a> through the force of willpower is a dead undertaking. Instead of willpower, Hardy suggests you draw upon what he calls \u201cwhy power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how finding your \u201cwhy power\u201d can help you in your quest for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is \u201cWhy Power\u201d?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Changing ingrained bad habits takes more than willpower. Willpower has likely failed you in the past. Think of resolutions that were abandoned and diets that went by the wayside. <strong>Willpower is not strong enough to keep you from sliding back into your ingrained bad habits.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve got to figure out what you want and <em>why<\/em> you want it or you\u2019ll give up too easily. Your \u201cwhy\u201d has to be incredibly motivating because it must ignite your enthusiasm and passion\u2014emotions that will fuel your persistence. Knowing your \u201cwhy\u201d helps you stick through the hard stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example:<\/strong> <strong>Your \u201cWhy Power\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about a wooden plank lying on the ground. If someone offered you $20 to walk across it, you\u2019d do it in a heartbeat\u2014easy money. But if that same plank were lying across two 100-story buildings, you wouldn\u2019t even consider the $20 offer. If your child, however, was on the opposite building from you and was in danger, you would walk that plank without thinking \u2014and without caring about the $20. When your why is big enough\u2014in this case, saving your child\u2014you can perform any action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your true \u201cwhy power\u201d won\u2019t be related to money or material goals. It has to come from a deeper place that gets your heart and soul into the endeavor. Many successful people with all the material wealth they could want are deeply unhappy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/fear-of-taking-action\/\">dealing with fear<\/a> and frustration. This is because focusing on achievement without fulfillment leaves you empty.&nbsp; <strong>Finding your core motivation is key because only a very powerful why will bring your true fulfillment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Defining Your Core Values<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/clarifying-your-values\/\">core values<\/a> lead to your \u201cwhy power.\u201d Defining your core values is a critical step when you\u2019re trying to change your life; without clearly defined values, you could fall victim to making choices that are in conflict with what you want. For example, if you value integrity but hang out with people who lie and cheat, this creates a conflict.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have clearly defined core values, making decisions is easier because you can simply ask yourself which choice aligns with those values. If something doesn\u2019t align, you can forget about it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Identifying Who or What You\u2019re Fighting\u2014Your \u201cEnemies\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;A motivating fight can give you strength and purpose. Throughout history, fighting an enemy has led to innovation and transformation. Think about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/david-and-goliath-story\/\">David and Goliath<\/a>, Rocky and Apollo Creed, or Microsoft and Apple.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motivation doesn\u2019t always come from a noble place; a negative emotion or experience can fuel your \u201cwhy power\u201d and bring about successful results. We all have the ability to take hurtful experiences from our past and use them to fuel constructive change. For example, the great football coach Pete Carroll grew up with a chip on his shoulder because he was so small. He felt the need to fight and prove his worth and was rewarded with great success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Setting and Achieving Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To achieve success, It is important to learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-set-goals-for-yourself\/\">how to set and achieve goals<\/a> effectively<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly defined goals in all areas of your life\u2014business, wealth, health, and relationships\u2014are important because, once achieved, they can fill your life with abundance. The Compound Effect is always working, but without a clearly defined goal, it cannot bring you to a better life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-define-your-goals\/\">define your goals<\/a>, you give your brain something to focus on and look for, invoking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/manifesting-money-the-secret\/\">Law of Attraction<\/a>. To many of us, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-law-of-attraction-explained\/\">the Law of Attraction<\/a> seems mysterious and esoteric, but in reality, it\u2019s quite logical. We only see, hear, and experience a fraction of the things going on around us. So when you clearly define, picture, and focus on a goal, you are able to draw it into your life. It wasn\u2019t accessible or visible to you until your thoughts were able to focus on it and lead your brain to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, say you are considering buying a new type of car. Suddenly you see that make and model everywhere around you when you had never noticed them before. Did they just appear? Of course not\u2014they were always there, but you weren\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-pay-attention\/\">paying attention<\/a>. <strong>They were there but they didn\u2019t \u201cexist\u201d for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you clearly define your goals, you experience the world very differently, attracting the opportunities, people and resources you need to achieve that goal. These things were there all along, but they were invisible to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Become the Person You Want to Be<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have clearly defined a goal, the next step isn\u2019t figuring out what you need to do to achieve it, but rather <em>who you must become<\/em> to achieve your goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jim Rohn perfectly captures this idea: \u201cIf you want to have more, you have to become more&#8230;Success is something you attract by the person you become.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about the attributes you need to have to achieve your goal. Without these, you can do all the right things but still never succeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is \u201cwhy power\u201d? How can defining the reasons and motives behind your goals help you change your life for the better? 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