The ' Why' is the key to the change we desire

The answers to 'why' are the enlightened bridges to a better 'you'. Without it there is an emotional disconnect between thought and action. ' Why' is the verbal portal of exploration. We've all entered this world with inquisitiveness, born to seek out the answers of our thoughts. It's a behavior that wasn't taught but materialized within us before we were able to speak. This genetic quality inside of us is the parent to our creativity, innovation, and dreams. However, many of us have lost our way to our creative selves when our 'why' was silenced.

All behavior is learned behavior. Which means we can learn behavior that is 'incorrect' or rather not conducive to our growth. So how did we get to the place where we missed so many questionable opportunities? Have you ever been on the receiving end and/or have said at least one of these statements to someone,

• You ask too many questions,

• Why are you asking so many questions,

• Because I said so,

or just simply responded with evident frustration. Well, this may have been the discouraging turning point for a lot of people. I remember, as an inquisitive child, asking adults 'why', and the answer quite frequently fell in line with 'this is just how it is'. Over time, I began to recognize the power of my questioning I quickly observed those flustered responses whenever my why's piled on. So as a child, I would weaponize it to trigger emotion. These experiences prevented me from seeing the true nature of 'question asking'. Consequently, causing me to become less inclined to ask questions in various settings. Additionally, equating question asking with a negative emotion (i.e. frustration, irritation, etc.) as supposed to excitement. If we look a little deeper the damage doesn't stop there; not asking questions also keeps us isolated in life from people and our environment .

We are connected to people and our surroundings by our emotions, and our 'why's' are the emotional reasons behind understanding those connections. When we ask ourselves questions like, "Why am I here", "What drew this person to me", "What drew me to them', 'How did I get here' , we are retracing the steps we've walked on our emotional bridges. It’s the law of emotional attraction. When we ask questions beyond our instinctive responses it broadens our emotional intellect and comprehension, allowing us to venture into ourselves and understand others.

You want to get to know why you eat what you do or why you are suddenly craving something, dare to ask the questions. On the other side of your 'why' stands a better version of you, and you can't begin to get there if you don't challenge those knee-jerk responses.

We lost our way when we stopped challenging ourselves beyond our first thought or action. But when we dare to challenge ourselves with 'why' we tap into uncharted territory of personal power.

See the benefits of getting excited about implementing the practice of asking 'why'. The power of 'why' connects us to:

1. Our connection to exploring

2. Our connection to create

3. Our connection to personal reason

4. Our connection with others

5. Our connection to our surroundings

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