# Start with Why {% embed url="" %} Start with why is a popular Ted talk & a Book by Simon Sinek. Even though there are different perspectives about the specific topic, The idea of start with why really helped me to get thought clarity, especially during early days of my career. Before doing anything, especially in work I think why am I doing this. What is my actual goal, what am I trying to achieve here. This asking me why really helped in getting clarity. Many of the times we may get lost in the process of doing things and ultimately forgot why we started to do this whole activity in the first time. > "You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw *stones* at *every dog* that barks." Winston Churchill. I believe best way to get clarity is to remove / avoid as many options as possible. So asking why before doing thing will help you to avoid doing things that wont matters. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.meharmp.in/philosophy/start-with-why.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.