2 | The Power of "Why": How to Get Clear on Your Purpose and Take Inspired Action

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Have you ever felt stuck or uncertain about what you really want in life? Do you struggle to take action to move towards your dreams?

Many of us can relate to this feeling, but the good news is that there is a way to get unstuck and unlock your full potential.

The key is to tap into the power of “why”. Understanding your unique “why”—your soul-inspired purpose and deepest desires—is the fuel that helps you take inspired action so you can manifest your dreams.

So how do you uncover your why and move from stuck to unstuck? It takes a shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. In this guide, we’ll explore:

The difference between growth vs. fixed mindsets
How your mindset impacts your ability to manifest your desires
Powerful questions to uncover your true purpose and passion
Practical tools and techniques to get clear on your why

Let’s get empowered from the root up—starting by shifting your mindset!

Growth Mindset Vs. Fixed Mindset: What’s The Difference?

Those with a fixed mindset believe their talents and abilities are stuck and can never change. They see failure as evidence of unintelligence and tend to give up easily. This hinders their ability to pursue their dreams.

On the other hand, people with a growth mindset thrive on challenge and see failure not as the end, but as an opportunity to learn and grow. They believe that with dedication, perseverance, and flexibility to embrace change, they can achieve anything they set their mind to.

So how do you know if you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? Ask yourself these questions:

When challenges arise, do you see failures and setbacks as opportunities to learn and improve? Or do you believe that you are either “good at something or not?”
Do you believe you can learn, improve, and find success with dedication, or do you feel “stuck” with what you were born with?

If you tend more towards the first bullet points, you likely have a growth mindset. If you relate more to the second bullet points, you may be operating from a more fixed mindset.

Why Growth Mindset Matters For Manifestation

When it comes to manifesting your desires, growth mindset and fixed mindset lead to very different results.

With a fixed mindset, you are unable to pursue your dreams because you feel limited by what you can achieve. This closes you off from being able to tap into creative inspiration or potential opportunities coming your way. You stay stuck.

With a growth mindset, you embrace possibility! You understand that you can learn, grow, improve, and expand what you can achieve with dedication and flexibility. This openness allows you to get clear on your desires and take inspired action.

A growth mindset and manifestation go hand in hand. Being open, determined, and willing to learn is pivotal for being able to create the life you truly want.

So how do you make the shift?

How to Move From a Fixed Mindset to a Growth Mindset

The key step for transitioning from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset is to identify and challenge your limiting beliefs. Here's how:

1. Recognize Your Existing Limiting Beliefs

What thoughts are holding you back? Some examples of limiting beliefs from a fixed mindset:

I'm either good at something or I'm not
I'm not smart enough to pursue my dream
I can't change or this is just who I am

Bring awareness to the beliefs that may be keeping you feeling stuck.

2. Adopt New Empowering Beliefs

Replace disempowering beliefs with flexible, growth-oriented beliefs. Some examples:

I can learn and improve any skill with practice and dedication.
Challenges help me grow and become better.
My abilities are not fixed—I have the power to expand my potential.

Write down your new beliefs and review them regularly. Repeating empowering beliefs creates new mental habits over time.

3. Reframe Setbacks as Growth Opportunities

When you face obstacles, instead of saying “I can’t do this”, reframe the situation. Ask yourself questions like:

What can I learn from this experience?
Where is the opportunity or “diamond” in this challenge?
How can I use this to get better?

This shift in perspective helps turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones. Over time, you begin to automatically see difficulties as chances to learn—a key growth mindset skill.

Committing to this process empowers you to expand what you believe you can achieve. As you embody more of a growth mindset, you unlock your ability to get clear on your desires and take inspired action.

So now let’s look at how uncovering your “why” sets the stage for being able to manifest your dreams!

Discover Your “Why” to Unleash Your Potential

Your “why” represents your soul-inspired reason for being, your deepest heartfelt desires. It’s the fuel that ignites your inner fire so you feel compelled to take steps each day to create the reality you envision.

But often, limiting beliefs obscure your connection to your why. That’s why shifting out of the fixed mindset and into the growth mindset is so pivotal—it empowers you to get clear on your true purpose.

Here are powerful questions to help you uncover your unique why:

1. What brings you joy?

Make a list of activities where you lose track of time or feel most vibrantly alive. Identify themes and patterns for clues to your inner passions.

2. When do you feel most fulfilled?

Reflect on accomplishments, activities, or roles where you felt a profound sense of purpose and meaning. What desires drove those peak experiences?

3. What impact do you want to have on the world?

Your desires likely stem from wanting to uplift others in some way. How do you wish to uniquely contribute? Brainstorm and imagine different possibilities.

As you explore these questions, avoid censoring yourself by assuming something is unrealistic. This discovery process is about getting honest with yourself about what inspires your spirit.

There are many tools that can help you solidify clarity of your why, from creating vision boards to daily affirmations. The clearer you get, the easier it becomes to take aligned action.

Manifest Your Dreams Through Inspired Action

With your why clarified, you gain momentum and motivation to start taking inspired action. Manifestation arises through a synergy of clarity of vision plus inspired action.

Inspired action is not about struggling to figure out “how”. It’s about determining aligned action steps from the energy of knowing your desires are already unfolding.

For example, say your “why” included developing eco-friendly communal living spaces. Aligned inspired actions might be:

Research case studies on successful eco-villages
Make lists of your ideal location criteria
Brainstorm creative ideas for funding

When you know your why and purpose, ideas flow, passion persists, determination overcomes obstacles.

Inspired action converting a dream into reality becomes an exciting adventure, not a struggle!

So are you ready to unlock YOUR potential?

Key Takeaways to Tap Into the Power of Why

Growth mindset opens you up to possibility and potential while fixed mindset keeps you stuck. Make the shift!
Clearly defining your unique why and soul-inspired passions is step one to being able to boldly pursue your dreams.
Replace limiting beliefs with empowering beliefs that help you see challenges as growth opportunities
Tools like vision boards, affirmations, and visualization help crystallize your desires
Inspired action arises effortlessly when you operate from deep clarity of purpose and vision

The power of why changes "I can't" into "I CAN!" Your why guides you forward with positivity, conviction, and an unstoppable drive to share your gifts with the world.

So awaken growth mindset, get clear on your essential why, and boldly take inspired action. Manifesting your dreams awaits!

Written by

Natalie Wynn

Founder of InspireLife365

Welcome to our little corner of inspiration, InspireLife365. Just like you, I started my journey seeking something more out of life – something deeper and truly fulfilling. With a heart full of dreams and over 20 years in personal growth and manifestation, I've learned a thing or two about turning aspirations into realities.

Think of me as your friend and guide on this exciting path. I’m here to share with you the gentle art of manifestation, blending time-honored techniques with a touch of warmth and understanding. Together, we’re going to explore what it means to live a life full of purpose, joy, and those 'aha!' moments. Let’s make those dreams of yours come alive, shall we?