{"id":2188,"date":"2018-02-02T05:00:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/?p=2188"},"modified":"2018-02-02T05:00:24","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T11:00:24","slug":"ask-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/ask-how\/","title":{"rendered":"The Answer Lies in How"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All successful people ask how. They\u2019re proactive. They\u2019re action-oriented, and the word \u2018how\u2019 is like pushing the button on a detonator. I firmly believe in the power of asking how. The answer to a how question always triggers you into explosive action. Read on to learn more!<\/p>\n<h2>Ask How and Get the Answers You Need<\/h2>\n<p>Truthfully, you can\u2019t ask \u2018How do I solve this?,\u2019 \u2018How do I achieve it?,\u2019 \u2018How do I get there?,\u2019 or \u2018How do I overcome it?\u2019 without being triggered into taking some kind of action. That&#8217;s the power of how.<\/p>\n<h3>The Questions Unsuccessful People Ask<\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5076 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2018\/02\/Man-hand-in-palms-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/02\/Man-hand-in-palms-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/02\/Man-hand-in-palms-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/02\/Man-hand-in-palms-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/02\/Man-hand-in-palms.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If top people think about what they want and how to get it, what is it that unhappy, unsuccessful people think about most of the time? Well, let me tell you. They think about what they don\u2019t want or who\u2019s to blame. That\u2019s the basic summary of all abnormal psychology. They think about what they don\u2019t want, which makes them unhappy. Then they think about who is to blame, which makes them angry.<\/p>\n<p>In order to achieve, you need to move past this mindset. The goal is to mature to the point where you realize that you are in command of your own life. You\u2019re in charge. You make things happen. You&#8217;re not a victim. That was then, this is now.<\/p>\n<p>Never allow your past to determine your future. If you want to find success, think about what you want and how to get it.<\/p>\n<h3>The Questions Successful People Ask<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5077 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2018\/02\/happy-woman-hands-in-air-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/02\/happy-woman-hands-in-air-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/02\/happy-woman-hands-in-air-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/02\/happy-woman-hands-in-air-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/02\/happy-woman-hands-in-air.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you turn toward the sunshine and start to think about what you want and how to get it, the shadow of negativity falls behind you. You realize you can\u2019t change any of that stuff from the past anyway, so why fret over it anymore? You have control now. Now you can ask how.<\/p>\n<p>One of the easiest ways to waste life away is to be upset about something that happened in the past that you can\u2019t change. Instead, you need to think about what you want in the future and how you\u2019re going to get it. Keep your mind so focused on the future that all those other things just peel away like dead skin.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t allow unhappy experiences in the past to keep re-emerging in your daily life. This is what holds us back. This is what stops people from succeeding.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe some things happened to you that were beyond your control. Maybe those events had consequences that detoured or even derailed some goals in your life up until this point. You may even still be living with those consequences today. However, you are responsible for your life now. You are responsible for asking the right questions, for understanding the things that you want and how to get them.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody is smarter than you. Nobody is better than you. If they are doing better, they have just figured out how. You can figure out how, too.<\/p>\n<p>What questions are you asking yourself? How are you able to use basic, simple psychology to turn your situation around from lethargy to activity? We want to hear from you!<\/p>\n<p>For Your Freedom,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive indentedSignature alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/wp-content\/themes\/harveker-responsive-2016\/images\/harv-signature_blog-footer.png\" alt=\"ask how\" width=\"222\" height=\"68\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/express-your-feelings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn to Express Your Feelings to Release Them | Well-Being Tips<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All successful people ask how. They\u2019re proactive. They\u2019re action-oriented, and the word \u2018how\u2019 is like pushing the button on a detonator. I firmly believe in the power of asking how. The answer to a how question always triggers you into explosive action. Read on to learn more! 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