The ABCs of Wanting
The ABCs of Wanting
If you could have whatever you wanted in the world, what would it be? Wanting is an instinct, but it is also a skill! Below are some tips for gaining clarity around your wants.
Knowing what you think you can have is not the same as knowing what you want.
Wanting something doesn’t necessarily mean that you don’t already have it.
A genuine want plants the seed for what is possible. Do not hide behind “I don’t know.” what's possible for you.
Check-in with yourself, being mindful of Richard Maybury's Two Laws: "Do all you have agreed to do" and "Do not encroach on other persons or their property."
Your deepest desires come from a place of worthiness and abundance.
Your most genuine desire is a whisper from the universe to push you toward unfolding and utilizing your creative imagination.
Choose to want from a place of excitement rather than fear.
Be curious about the details of what you want and why.
Knowing what you want is a part of knowing who you are, so exhale into curiosity and be present with the question.
From a place of stillness and truth, ask yourself the difference between wanting something and sincerely wanting it.
Denying the truth of what you want may cause unconscious urges to show up in your life. Instead, feel the gifts of your highest truth, surrender into it, and allow it to fill you up.
Know that your brain may work against you. It is not programmed for desire. It is programmed for survival.
Know you can not control others and that choosing to hold on to your wants may mean others will be disappointed with your choice.
Have belief in your want. Know that your desire matters.
Know you are whole and complete exactly as you are. You don’t have to do or be anything other than who you are.
What would you want in a perfect world? What do you want deep in the whispers of your heart? Every day, choose to take continuous action towards it.
