chapter 3~"Your big why"

chapter 2~"Your big why"

"​“When your WHY is big enough you will find your how.”
                                                              ― Nelson Millard

What is your “Big Why”?  Your Big Why is the reason you want to build wealth.  The Why has to be big, and it has to be strong.  

Why?

Because if it is not, you will not be willing to do what it takes:  work more intensively, budget and save, let go of unnecessary spending.  Who wants to do that?  No one!  Unless….your temporary sacrifice will lead to a good result.

My Big Why when I started this journey was to buy a house for myself and my children.  I wanted security, and a place to gather and nest, that could not be taken away from me.  This was my burning desire.  It kept me going through days when I felt discouraged, months where there was no margin, and seasons of not much progress at all.  I just kept going, knowing that overall, I was getting closer to my goal.

It can help to ask yourself, “If I had a million dollars, what would I do with it?”  Your first answer is your Big Why.  Would you fund a foundation or give to charity?  Would you buy that family home for yourself and your children?  Would you travel the world on a sailboat?  Would you quit your dayjob and become an artist/healer/stand-up comic?  Would you support your aging parents?

Your Big Why could be related to security.  After the Coronovirus hit, many people are saying “NEVER AGAIN will I be without an emergency fund!”  The Big Why can motivated you to put a buffer between yourself and life.

The Big Why can clarify your purpose.  Sometimes we become aware of how we are in a dead-end job, that is soul-sucking.  We suddenly realize, we want to change careers, to move to something more meaningful.  If you already have work of heart, meaning and purpose and know your Big Why, then this book will help you get the money to fulfill that vision.  If your work is not satisfying to your purpose, then your Big Why can help clarify what your purpose is.

Simon Sinek says, in his book Start with Why, that the Why preceeds the How and the What.  I agree.  When you have your Why, suddenly the process of how to build wealth and what to do become clearer.  You become guided about how and what to do.  And the day-to-day difficulties that can arise with wealth-building take second place to your driving motivation, your touchstone, your why."