Feeling Stuck? It's Time to Take Inventory of Your Life! >> Access our 'You Are' Here' Exercise Now
Looking for the Lessons and the Blessings in Every Experience
DISCLOSURE: THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS, MEANING WE GET A SMALL COMMISSION IF YOU DECIDE TO MAKE A PURCHASE THROUGH OUR LINKS, AT NO COST TO YOU. PLEASE READ OUR DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.
What if the key to success isn't just about setting goals but truly understanding what you want? In this episode of Recounting Life Lessons, we dive into the power of self-awareness and how distinguishing between surface-level wants and deep-seated desires can transform your life.
Whether you're striving for personal growth, seeking motivation, or ready to turn "someday" dreams into reality, this episode delivers actionable tools to start your success journey today.
Tune in now and take the first step toward a more fulfilling life!
5 benefits of knowing what you truly want
Knowing what you truly want in life comes with powerful benefits that can transform your personal and professional journey. Here are five key advantages:
- Clarity & Focus: When you know what you want, you can direct your time, energy, and resources toward meaningful goals instead of chasing distractions or settling for less. This focus helps you make better decisions and avoid unnecessary detours.
- Increased Motivation & Drive: Clear desires create a strong sense of purpose, making it easier to stay motivated and push through challenges. When your goals align with your true aspirations, you naturally feel more inspired to take action.
- Confidence & Self-Empowerment: Understanding what you want boosts your confidence because you're no longer second-guessing yourself or seeking external validation. You trust your choices and take ownership of your path, leading to greater self-assurance.
- Stronger Decision-Making Skills: When you're clear on what you want, decision-making becomes easier and faster. You can weigh opportunities, relationships, and commitments against your true desires, making choices that align with your long-term success.
- Greater Fulfillment & Life Satisfaction: Living in alignment with your true desires leads to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life. Instead of feeling stuck or unfulfilled, you experience a sense of progress and achievement, which enhances overall happiness.
By gaining clarity on what you truly want, you set yourself up for a life of intentional success, growth, and fulfillment.
More ways to listen:
Main Takeaways from this episode
- Success Begins with Self-Awareness: Knowing what you really want is the cornerstone of achievement. The hosts emphasize that superficial wants (influenced by society or others) differ from core desires tied to your values. Clarity here is your first step to a life of purpose.
- Don't Let Needs Silence Your Wants: Too often, we confuse needs with wants or let survival mode overshadow our dreams. We warn against this trap, encouraging you to give your true desires a voice—because a life of "just enough" isn't enough for you.
- Focus Drives Results: You get what you focus on most. Shift your attention from bare necessities to your deepest aspirations, and watch how your energy aligns to make them happen.
- Acknowledge to Activate Opportunities: Unspoken wants stay dormant. By naming your desires, whether through speaking them out loud or writing them down, you open your eyes to opportunities hiding in plain sight, like Alana's "hidden Mickeys" analogy from Disneyland.
- Decide and Act Now: It's not enough to know what you want; you must decide you're ready to have it now. This shift from "someday" to "today" fuels action, turning vague dreams into tangible realities.
Success isn't found in grand gestures, but in the consistent choices we make every day.
For an in-depth exploration of these takeaways and more, be sure to listen to the full episode below.
Tips for applying these takeaways:
Want to apply these insights to your life? Here are some actionable steps you can take today:
- Journal Your True Desires: Grab a notebook and ask, "What do I really want?" Dig past surface-level answers to uncover what lights you up. Do this daily for a week to reveal patterns and build self-awareness.
- Write Your Goals Every Day: Follow Grant Cardone's lead (shared in the episode) and list your top goals each morning. This keeps them front and center, signaling to your subconscious that they matter—and opportunities will follow.
- Focus on Feelings, Not Just Things: When defining your wants, zero in on the experience you crave—freedom, joy, confidence—rather than just material outcomes. This clarity sharpens your focus and fuels motivation.
- Spot Your Hidden Mickeys: Acknowledge your desires out loud or on paper, then watch for opportunities—like Alana's pie-making or Sione's trading breakthrough. They're closer than you think once you start looking.
- Commit to "Now, Not Later": Pick one want and decide it's yours today. Take a small, immediate step—research it, tell a friend, or plan your next move. Action breeds confidence and results.
Listen now if you're ready to take advantage of opportunities by acknowledging what you truly want
final thoughts
success isn't a distant dream—it's built daily through intentional actions and a resilient mindset. If you're ready to transform stress into success, embrace these habits and watch as your life aligns with your highest aspirations. Remember, every step forward is progress.
Stay tuned for more inspiring episodes as we and people from all walks of life share their experiences and we identify the lessons, blessings, and success principles that life is providing—lessons that we can all take advantage of and learn from if we pay attention.
If you're ready to step into your full potential, make sure to listen to the episode and share it with someone who could benefit from this powerful message. And don't forget to subscribe to Recounting Life Lessons and jump onto our Insider email list for more insights, actionable tips, and empowering stories.
We are Sione & Alana
Co-Hosts and Owners of
Recounting Life Lessons
We're a married couple from Hawaii who are now living in Vancouver, Washington.
Two things that we are passionate about are:
1) Uncovering the success principles and life lessons that help us all grow into our best selves.
Our favorite ways to uncover success principles and life lessons are by sharing stories from our own adventures and interviewing inspiring guests from all walks of life on our podcast.
2) Making personal growth and consistently leveling up in your life simple and sustainable, no matter what your circumstances are.
We take special care to craft the programs and resources we create, in a way, that keeps things simple and easy to follow-through on.
Through our blog, podcast, courses, and programs, we aim to empower you to grow into your best self, live with purpose, and make a meaningful impact on the world around you.
Create Your Plan to Make the next 12 Months Your Best Year Ever
Discover the ultimate guide for designing a clear vision, simplifying decision making, and implementing a 3 step-daily plan to make your top goal a reality.
Get Unstuck, Get Clarity, & Take Action
Discover the simple yet powerful framework for turning overwhelm into empowering actions
Unlock Insights for a Better Year Ahead
Grab this free guide to get key reflections for taking inventory of the last 12 month...
Master a New Habit in 100 Days
Grab this free tracker to help you build better habits to transform your life
Inspiration & life's lessons every week!
Join our Recounting Life Lessons community and receive a fresh dose of inspiration, personal insights, and practical takeaways every week. Through life's highs, lows, and everything in between, we share lessons that help you grow, reflect, and thrive. Sign up now to stay connected and uncover the wisdom in your own journey!
