Question That Gets You What You Could Have in Life
The 3 Gaps: Are You Making a Difference?
Why not me? Three simple words. But when combined in that order form a powerful question that’s worth thinking about. Months ago I saw the article, “The 1 Question That Made 1 Man Millions.” I was intrigued and wanted to know what the question was. Since then I have been pondering the question, why not me?
The new year is just days away, make it the year where you constantly ask yourself, “Why not me?” If others have achieved what you're trying to, what activities they're performing could work in your situation?
A Quest for the Right Content
I wade through a lot of articles each day, looking for content to post on social media. I often scan the articles before I read them. One of the things I notice is that many of them are lacking in usefulness. It seems to me like anything will do these days. There are many instances when I wonder what’s the point because I feel like the writer didn’t give me enough meat in the article to sink my teeth in. It may be because I like details. Have you ever felt that way?
But there are other times when I feel like I’ve hit a home run. And that’s the case with the why not me article. What I like about the article is that the writer, Benjamin Hardy, gives the reader specific examples to bring the article to life. For instance, he poses a few situations where you can ask why not me? If you’re unhealthy there are many people who enjoy good health, so it’s appropriate to ask why not me? This motivates you to find ways to become healthy.
3 Billionaires Who Make Me Ask The Question That Gets You What You Could Have in Life
I think of Mark Cuban, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk and how they turn the knowledge they get from books into streams of cash. Here are three billionaires who have made reading books a habit. They are busy, yet they make time to read because they know an investment in knowledge pays compound interest. I asked myself, why not me since I’m an avid reader. These men read deeply, see the bigger picture, and that’s why they can profit from what they read.
They’ve mastered the art of connecting the dots to make sense of what they read. For me, I need to slow things down for a while, focus on what matters to me right now and read books that cover those topics. This sets me on the path of answering why not me in terms of reading.
A lot has happened in my life in the two years since I wrote my personal constitution. It’s now time to revisit and update. Have you done your personal constitution yet? That’s a good point to start if you want the question that gets you what you could have in life. When you work on your personal constitution, you’ll know what’s important to you. That gives you the motivation, so why not me becomes your reality.
Have you read?
The 3 Gaps by Hyrum Smith – Book Review
Why not me is a great question and I don’t think it’s one that the typical person ever thinks about. People often settle and do not ask for what they deserve. It could be that you do not know what you deserve because you never thought about it. Now you can, this isn’t about entitlement, but more about reaching for the stars. It’s about growing into your full potential.
The Question That Gets You What You Could Have in Life and My Wages
This question reminded me of the poem, My Wage. We are accustomed to accepting what life throws our way, never questioning if there’s more, and if we can reach for more. You finally find your dream job, and your prospective employer makes you a salary and benefits offer. You accept it because you think the employer already knows your worth. However, the reality is that you’re expected to make a counteroffer and that’s why it’s called salary negotiation. Others are getting paid their worth, so why not me. Read the poem below because it’s a great response to the question that gets you what you could have in life in terms of wages.
My Wage, Jessie B. Rittenhouse (1869 – 1948)
I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;
For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.
I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have paid.
Why Not Me Action Steps to Take
- Buy and read the book, The 3 Gaps by Hyrum Smith.
- Craft your personal constitution.
- Start asking yourself why not me?
by Hyrum Smith.The 3 Gaps: Are You Making a Difference?
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