Let’s be real.  Change rarely happens just because someone tells you to. Most people drift along, hoping life will magically improve, like expecting a pizza to appear in the fridge by itself.

There is a saying that goes like this:  Wishing for the reward before doing the work is like sitting by a fire and saying, “Give me heat first, then I’ll give you the wood!”

Real change happens when you hit the point where something has to change. That moment when you look around and think, “Enough is enough. I can’t keep living like this.” That’s when the magic begins.

Your “why” is that spark, your reason for saying, “I’m done waiting. I’m taking control.” It’s the fuel that keeps you going when everything else makes you want to hit snooze… or hide under the blanket.

“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you are right.” – Henry Ford

Your mindset matters. If you believe you can’t, you won’t. But once your why hits, once you truly feel the urgency, your mindset flips. Suddenly, what once seemed impossible starts to feel doable.

And here’s the best part: finding your why also means being willing to ask, seek, and knock for opportunities:

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” – Matthew 7:7

When your why is clear, you start seeing solutions everywhere. You ask the right questions, take bold steps, and find doors opening you didn’t even know existed. Your why turns fear into focus, excuses into action, and “maybe someday” into “right now.”

So ask yourself:  What is the reason that will keep me moving forward when it gets tough?

Once you find it, your why becomes your compass. Your fuel. Your secret weapon.