The more conscious you are of your deepest held beliefs (worldview), how you name yourself (identity), and the values around which you run your life (principles), the more secure your place, regardless your circumstance. Becoming more conscious requires a huge investment of your time, a huge investment of your energy, and a huge investment in something none of us seem to want more of, namely pain. Few make this investment.
Most humans simply try to muster the inner strength, in their moment of crisis, and find they’ve got nothing in their CORE but wishful thinking, second hand thoughts, and a vagueness they cannot seem to grasp. Misery.
Most humans, therefore, become anxious when life inevitably throws them some serious pain. Anxiety piled upon anxiety leads eventually to hopeless replacing hopeful. Not good. Some take a quick detour through goal setting and score carding of some sort. They give themselves something to shoot at as if that will ease the pain, answer their questions, and make some sense of it all. Slowly the goals lose their drawing power. Slowly, most humans become miserable.
The recipe is around cultivating your interior life – taking the time to own your worldview, identity, and principles. And, taking C.S. Lewis’ challenge to seek truth instead of soft soap and wishful thinking. What are you choosing to build today? I recommend you start with your W.I.P. – yes, start here. I am hopeful. I believe clarity will come if you are willing to earnestly seek. The hardest part is getting started. Again, start here…
BUILT TO LEAD 
Chet, these are cold hard facts. Many want to skirt them. Many fail. I plan to use this post in a coming speech.
Yes. Yes. Yes.