🎸 Finding Your Why (Going Deeper Than the Surface)

A lot of us know what we want — more freedom, more creativity, more stability, more meaning.What’s harder is understanding why we want it.

There’s a simple exercise that helps cut through the surface answers:go seven “whys” deep.

You start with a goal and ask:

Why do I want this?

Then you take that answer and ask why again.And again.And again.

Most people stop at one or two.But the real truth usually shows up around the fifth, sixth, or seventh why — when the ego runs out of clever answers and something honest comes up.

That deeper why matters.It’s what keeps you moving when motivation fades.It’s what anchors you when things get uncomfortable.

Surface reasons get you started.Deep reasons keep you going.

If you’re feeling stuck, unfocused, or disconnected, it’s often not a lack of discipline — it’s a lack of clarity around why this actually matters to you.

Find that, and everything else starts to line up.

🎸 Mini Challenge: Go 7 Whys Deep

Most people know what they want.Very few know why they want it — and that’s usually where they get stuck.

Today’s challenge is simple but powerful:

👉 Take one goal and ask “why?” seven times.

Don’t rush it.Don’t try to sound good.Just be honest.

🎯 How to Do It

Write down something you want.Example: “I want to be successful.”
Ask: Why?Because I want financial freedom.
Ask again: Why is that important?So I don’t feel stressed all the time.
Ask again: Why does less stress matter?So I can be more present and creative.
Ask again: Why does that matter?Because creating is how I feel like myself.
Ask again: Why is that important to you?Because when I’m not creating, I feel lost.
Ask one last time: Why is that the truth?Because I want to live a life that feels meaningful — not just busy.

That last answer?That’s the real why.

🎸 Why This Works

Surface goals don’t hold you when things get hard.Deep reasons do.

When you know your real why: