“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.”

“Talk is cheap.”

“Actions speak louder than words.”

If a person claims to want one thing but their actions say another, what's the truth? The answer isn't always as obvious as it may seem. Three questions help lead to the truth -- whether it's for someone else or yourself.

1. Do they/I have the knowledge or skills?
2. Do they/I have the ability?
3. Do they/I have the opportunity?

Discover how these questions help us answer the final question in our series on Life's Four Most Courageous and Crucial Questions. "What am I willing to do to get what I say I want?"

During this episode we'll look at:

• self-limiting beliefs;
• aligning our desires with the realities of limited time, money, and energy;
• capacity vs ability;
• wanting outcomes vs. processes.

We also see how teaching our children to use this question builds problem-solving skills.

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What's one of the most courageous, vulnerable, and life-altering questions you can ask? Why make this part of your ongoing parenting dialogue?

"Why don't I have it?" ("It" being a goal or desire.)

Many frameworks about goals and outcomes include the two questions we've focused on the past two episodes:

1. What do I want?
2. Why do I want it?

But many don't ask the third. Without answering this question, you can get stuck on a hamster wheel or move from one race to another but never achieve what you want. Honest and in-depth answers to this question can reveal:

• The presence and dangers of perfectionism
• Fears of failure and success
• Attitudes of entitlement
• Hidden roadblocks that can be removed with creativity and insight

Discover how this question (along with the other three) helps not only ourselves but our children develop self-awareness, confidence, and humility.

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When might the statement, "I just want God's will for my life," serve as a convenient evasion?

We continue last week's exploration of four crucial, courageous questions necessary for all of life. In Episode 159 we unpacked, "What do I want?" Today we look at "Why do I want this?"

Not only does this inquiry aid in uncovering the motivations behind our desires but also dismantles the shame that often inhibits our growth. By addressing these questions with curiosity rather than judgment, we allow ourselves to engage in a transformative process that fosters empowerment and intentionality in our lives.

Understanding our desires and motivations requires courage and humility, particularly when confronting the possibility of self-serving reasons. Often, however, we realize the "why's" behind our "wants" may be shackling us to self-limiting beliefs that aren't based on truth. Also, cultivating curiosity in our relationships enables deeper connections and insights into the values and motivations of those around us.

Listeners are encouraged to get curious this week with two of their own "wants" and "why's" and with one "want" and "why" with their family members. It can be surprising and revealing what answers turn up!

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