Day 189 – The Genesis of World PRW Day

The summer solstice is a powerful time when seasons meet and change occurs, so it’s apropos that the inaugural World PRW should coincide at this time.

PRWs are the “Powerful Reasons Why” behind our dreams and ambitions. The most motivating PRWs are those that are emotionally charged and get us excited and riled up! These reside deep down in our core, in our bones and in our heart – and spring to life when we are honest about what we TRULY want, no matter how vain or profound those reasons might seem.

Then there are the subtle PRWs that are more mundane and superficial, but still strongly motivate us along our path.

Below are my powerful and subtle reasons why.

Powerful Reasons Why:

Health – I want to be supremely healthy and feel amazing physically every day: strong, flexible, agile, energetic and light!

Vanity – I want to be attractive, beautiful, radiant, magnetic, stunning, etc. Sound familiar? See my bio. I want to wear smaller sizes and like what I see in the mirror. I want other people to admire my physique.

Self Confidence – I’m more outgoing and relaxed “in my skin” when I’m fit. When I feel comfortable with the way I look, I’m less inhibited and more free. I like letting myself “be me” and not censoring my words or actions, and this becomes increasingly more natural and automatic when I’m confident in who I am.

Spirituality – The physical body is made up of condensed matter and the lighter the “matter” becomes, then the faster the conduit and the greater the vibrational energy felt. Even though scientists can’t prove it on x-rays or autopsies, I strongly believe that we each have a “subtle” body. And the closer we come to optimum health physically – the healthier we eat, the purer our thoughts and intentions, the more “translucent” and unblocked the body – then the greater the ability to feel the ecstasy of the universal spirit and energy that animates us all.

And now my day-to-day reasons why…

Subtle Motivating Reasons Why:

To be able to keep logging PB (personal bests) on my workout logs i.e. more reps, heavier weights
To surpass my fastest 5K run each time
To compete with other people’s fastest runs or most miles logged on Nike+.com
To win the Turbulence Training contest
To return to my former level of Ashtanga yoga proficiency
To redeem myself in South Beach after lapsing on my Beach Body Shred
To carve a little niche for myself in the fitness industry that would allow me to live this lifestyle and make a living doing something I enjoy

Thanks to Debbie: Can We Talk Blog for her wonderful PRW Day idea and to Adam Waters: RTP 2.0 Blog for conceiving the idea of PRWs in the first place. And also big thanks to all the Shredders out there for your continual support and for sharing so much of yourselves every day.

Mike Groom

Looks like you have well thought out PRWs Lilla. Good stuff!
Andy

PRW’s…awesome, Kali. Hey, those are definitely powerful reasons why we should all keep going at it! I always try to find my own reasons why to: when I get up, when I’m in my car, when I brush my teeth, when I’m with my family, while I’m at work, when I eat, when I workout, when I put my shoes on…it goes on and on…and it’s rather difficult to fine tune those personal reasons why like you mentioned in your post here. I wish I can express those in words as eloquently as you do, Kali…Very well thought out and love your writing.
Meredith

All great PRW’s…you are well on your way to achieving them.
Debbie

Lilla, I can especially relate to the self-confidence PRW and all the benefits it brings.

Thanks for sharing your PRWs!
CeeKaye

Awsome Lilla, your PRWs, you.

I love that i so understand what you mean about the body being a conduit – As i have come to understand it there are 4 lower aspects: Rupa, Prana, Kama Rupa,
and Linga Sharia, which is the subtle body. Our passions and desires (Kama Rupa) have a direct and great vibrational effect on the physical body (Rupa)

Say, i bet you’d be a wonderful study buddy! (one of these days…right?)

=D Love,
Christna
Michael

That’s a great bunch of PRWs. Thanks for sharing.
Marbella

Just loved your blog on those PRWs…wonderful reasons to be el número uno in all you do. You will get there you know. In every one…would bet a jillion$ on that!
Lylnda
www.kalililla.com

Thanks everyone for your kind comments and for sharing all your PRWs too!
~liz

Hey Kali.. how do you put your accountability log into blog? Thanks
www.kalililla.com

Liz,

I think you can just highlight, copy and paste one of my old logs into a new post. Then just type over my words with yours.