Journal Writing: Helps us define our "WHY"

What is your why?

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. -Friedrich Nietzsche

Finding your why is an important aspect in almost every decision that you make in your life. If you do not know the answer to the question, "Why" then you should not move on until you do. A lot of times we avoid learning our why, because it is painful, because it is difficult, but learning our why is imperative to making sure we are moving forward in a positive manner.
Too many times we go through life with no purpose or direction, never asking, "why?" This can create setbacks in our life if we do not answer the hard questions. Not asking why can cause us to spend too much money, or eat the wrong foods, study for the wrong career, take the wrong jobs, marry the wrong person, this can go on and on.
Asking why before we make important and crucial decisions will go far in helping us learn to be responsible for ourselves and our choices. Also knowing why can help us do what we need to do even when it is not easy.
Let me be the first to challenge anyone, who is not already doing so to write down the thoughts that come to mind when you ask yourself, "WHY". When we write these thoughts down and are able to return to them hours, days and even years later we understand what it was that motivated us to our destination. The journal is your personal record keeper of the thoughts, ideas, secrets, plans and ideologies that live inside us. Answer your "WHY" in your mind and in your journal.