Answers · By Sun Yi, creator of the Myth Sandwich
How do I find my why?
Short answerSun says stop trying to find your why, he wasted 10 years doing it and it made him miserable. Your why keeps changing, and that's okay.
Why the Search Hurts
- Chasing one fixed why drove Sun into a dark, nihilistic place for years.
- Every time he thought he found it, it changed a few months later.
- The idea that you have one deep why that never changes has messed people up.
What to Do Instead
- Sun says don't start with why, start with how, meaning focus on what you do each day.
- You find your why by doing, not by thinking about it before you start.
- Your why is closer to your core values than to a life mission you have to name upfront.
Try itOpen Story Bank and write one story about a moment you felt fully alive, that moment is a clue to your why.
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