What Do You REALLY, REALLY Want?

So, so what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? (what’cha want?)
I get so funny with my money that you flaunt
I said, “Where’d you get your information from” huh?
You think that you can front when revelation comes?
(Yeah, you can’t front on that)

So what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? (what’cha want?)
So what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? (what’cha want?)
I said, what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? (what’cha want?)
I said, what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? (what’cha want?) -song, “So What’cha Want” by Beastie Boys

The eternal question:

“What do I want?”

Besides consulting the Oracle at Delphi, below are some practical strategies that might help:

(1) Ask…Listen…Notice. Ask the question. Listen with an open mind. If/when thoughts or answers arise, don’t judge. Just notice them.

(2) Ask the question in some slightly different ways: “What might I want?” This lets off the hook from coming up with the “right” answer. Or drill down a little deeper: “What do I really, really want?”

(3) WRITE. Journal about your thoughts and feelings. Again, don’t judge. Just write. (For some inspiration during your journaling sessions, put this song on repeat.)

(4) If you have some potential answers, now ask yourself WHY you might want it. Repeat steps 1-3 above. Don’t worry if your “why” isn’t coherent. Just capture your feelings. Tap into your subconscious. Trust that clarity will come later.

(5) If you have an inkling of what you might want and why, then now, go try stuff. Get into action. Experiment. Turn it into a project. Prototype. After a few months, see how you feel. Energized and excited?…Then, keep going in this direction. Not so much?…Make something else.

(6) Remind yourself to be grateful that you even get to pursue what you want. It’s a gift.

This all might seem a bit tedious. But if it unlocks your true purpose and calling, your WHY…then isn’t it worth it?