Desires: Do You Know Yours?

I often find people who don't know what they desire. I was one of those people who didn't know what I desired or what I wanted. I spent most of my life searching for what I was to become, as if there was written on some tablet somewhere my destiny. I really felt that if my desires were to be made known to me from some deity, and not from what I specifically had passions for and found pleasing. I was in search to be someone great, but I was looking for someone to tell me what specific greatness. Since those early floundering days of teenagehood, and my early adult life, I have learned that I am to find my own desires. When I find my desires of my heart, then I can pursue them with passion. Then and only then will my destiny unfold for me.

How do you find the desires of your own heart? This is the first aspect of the "Law of Attraction." It's very simple figure out what you want in life. I suspect you might be saying, "That's all very well, but I don't know what I want, and I don't know how to figure out what I want." I am here to help you with this very question. I am going to set forth some guidelines in helping you find your desires, find your passions, and help you on the road to your destiny.

There are many paths to the same target. This article will discuss two of these paths. These paths are used by many counselors and therapists in helping others to discover their heat's desires.

One of the ways is to discover what you don't want or don't like, and make a list. From that list make a list where the opposite becomes true. Writing down what you would like or want becomes easier once knowing what you don't want. For instance; I don't like my job. What don't I like about it? I don't like having a set schedule. What do I want? I want a job with a flexible schedule.

The other system of finding out what you like or what your desires are is by asking yourself some specific questions that will help you decide your desires. This list is not all inclusive, but it can give you a place to start.

* What is one subject that you enjoy learning about and talking about for hours at a time?

* What types of hobbies do you enjoy? Do any of these involve working a lot with other people?

* What do you enjoy doing for others?

* What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

* If money wasn't a problem, what would you do?

* What do you dream about? What have you dreamed about doing, but never told anyone?

* Do you fantasize in the car driving or in the shower? What do you fantasize about?

* Have you labeled yourself? Have you pigeonholed yourself into being the person you are at work? At home? (Roles like mother, father, co-worker, teacher, worker bee...)

* What kinds of things did you love as a child? What did you dream about being when you were a child?

* List five things that you want. List five things that you are very good at. Is there any difference between the two?

* What drives you, and gives you satisfaction?

* What would you regret not doing if your life was about to end.

These questions can help shed light upon your wants and desires. This life right now is to be lived fully and completely. By finding out your desires, passions and wants will help you to live the best life possible. Do you want to create your wonderful life? Or do you want to wallow in the muck and mire of just doing what you need to do. Find your passion, your desires, and life will come at you faster than a speeding bullet.