Working Towards What You Want

Written By Colēgia

There are many things in life that we may want. Some of them may be tangible such as a home, while others may be more intrinsic in nature such as happiness. Finding ways to get closer to the things you want is a good thing because it demonstrates that you're willing to put in the effort. Today we want to talk about why it's important to work towards the things you want and how to do so.

Understanding What You Want

Before we can work towards the things we want, we need to make an active effort to understand what it is we're putting our time into. Introspection and reflection both work in tandem for this as they can help us discover what we care about. A good way to help with this is to write down what you love. This can give us insight into some of the things we want to set out to achieve. Once we do this, take time to meditate and visualize where you see yourself after getting the things that you want. It can be something along the lines of visualizing yourself graduating or simply being happy. Tangible rewards can provide satisfaction as well as being content with your emotions. Both of these serve as different motivating factors and can give you the drive to work towards the things you care about.

“Before we can work towards the things we want, we need to make an active effort to understand what it is we're putting our time into.”

Finding Your Workflow

Having a good workflow is an essential part when it comes to striving towards what you want. A good example of this can be your study habits. If you find yourself doing your best work in a quiet environment, then adjusting things accordingly can help you with that. Being mindful of who you are also plays a role within this. If you're the kind of person who does better in the mornings, then it could be worth waking up earlier to do the most important things of the day. Likewise, if you're someone who performs better more spontaneously, being aware of that can be good too. Everyone has different ways that they get their work done and understanding that can give you a healthy foundation for your workflow.

“Having a good workflow is an essential part when it comes to striving towards what you want.”

Effort is Its Own Reward

Being able to view things from a process-oriented perspective is helpful because it changes how we view things in a good manner. Having specific things that we are working towards is good because it gives us a clear vision of what it is we desire. Learning to love the process can give us the courage to persevere in an activity even when there are parts that are less than fun. Sometimes we can find elements within something we enjoy such as brainstorming or the creative side of things. The process itself can be enjoyable with the right outlook on it. Looking at the effort you put in as its own reward is a great way to view things because it trains us to see the positive nature of the work we do.

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