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layout: mental-model
name: What I want
benefit: Clarify goal
benefit: Clarify Goals
summary: Aski 'What do I want?' daily.
prerequisites:
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#### Description

Our mind isn't linear, it has many moving parts and different incentives. Which is why it is usually not clear what we want.
Our mind isn't linear, there are many moving parts and different incentives. This is why it's usually not as clear as we want it to.

For example, when it comes to work, a part of us might be wanting online work, while another part wanting close social interations. while another part wanting extended focus time, while another part wanting to manage people.
For example: When it comes to work, a part of us might want online work, yet, another part wants close social interactions. While another part wants extended focus time, the other wants to manage people.

This is usually the case when it comes to any complicated system such as relationships, family, school, hobbies etc.
This is usually the case for any complex system, such as relationships, family dynamics, school, or hobbies.

This practice increases our skills in clarifying our need.
This practice increases our skills in clarifying our needs.

#### Practice

Get a practice journal, it can be an online notepad or something physical. Everyday for the next 30 days write down
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Get a practice journal: it can be an online notepad or a physical notebook. Write down the following everyday for the next 30 days

1. Date
2. 'What do I want?'
3. Write the first thing that comes to your mind.
4. 'Why'
5. Write as many reasons as you want.
6. If you decide to change your answer, you continue from step2.
2. "What do I want?"
- Write the first thing that comes to your mind.
1. “Why?"
- Write as many reasons as you can think of.
1. If you decide to change your answer, you can continue from Step 2.

##### Example

Oct 2 2020
October 2, 2020

What do I want?

Have a stable life.
- To have a stable life

Why?

Because I have been moving around a lot lately and I am tired. I also want some certainty in my life.
- Because I am tired from moving around lately. I want some certainty in my life.


#### Resources

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