Saying 'I want to' takes you further from your desires

"I want to pass"
"I want to become a boat racer"
"I want to take first place"

Over the past 14 years, I have seen many applicants and athletes say these things.
And people on a diet, or those who want to achieve results at work, all say the same thing.

"I want to lose weight," "I want to succeed," "I want to change."

Every time I hear those words, I feel a little worried inside.

This is because many people who keep using the phrase "I want to" rarely get closer to their desires.

"I want to" is just a hope.

The true nature of the phrase "I want to" is hope.
It is a somewhat vague wish, like "It would be nice if that happened."

Having hope is not a bad thing.
But as long as it remains just a hope, it is unlikely to become reality.

The reason is that hope is not real.
In the mind of someone saying "I want to pass," is there a real image of themselves having passed?

What expression are they wearing at the moment the results are announced?
Who do they call first?
What do they eat that night?
Have they visualized it that concretely?

Most people have not.

"I want to" is still something outside of oneself.
They unconsciously keep it at a distance, as if it were someone else's business, or a story about someone other than themselves. That is why it does not become reality.

Change your words, and your body will change.

Among the applicants I have supported, there was a common thread in the words of those who truly succeeded.

"I will pass," "I will become," "I will do it."

They used the words "I will" instead of "I want to."

This is not just about phrasing.
The moment you say "I will," your brain begins to process that state as reality.

"I want to" is about the future. "I will" is about starting from here and now.
That difference changes your daily actions.

Words are the containers of thought.
The quality of your thinking changes depending on the words you use.
When your thinking changes, your actions change.
When your actions change, your reality changes.

Can you visualize it realistically?

There is one more important thing.

How realistically can you imagine the state you want to be in?

Instead of 'I want to lose weight,' think about what your weight will be, what kind of clothes you will wear, and how others will see you. Instead of 'I want to pass,' think about what you will feel the moment you walk through the gates of the training center.

Instead of 'I want to take first place,' think about what your body will feel the moment you turn the corner and pull ahead.

People who can visualize that specifically, using all five senses, are strong.
Because their body already knows that state, they can start moving toward it.

Vague hopes only produce vague actions.

There is an athlete who embodies this.

When Naoya Hano, an athlete I am currently supporting, was promoted to B1, he said this while we were eating.

'I have an image of myself racing in the G1.'

It wasn't 'I want to.'
It was the word 'have.'
He spoke as if it were already within him.

And after that, he truly stood on the G1 stage.

When I heard those words, I thought Hano was the real deal.
The words of someone who can visualize things realistically are not just hopes; they have already become part of their reality. That is what I believe.

From today, try changing your words.

Change 'I want to' to 'I will.' It's just that simple.

Not 'I want to pass,' but 'I will pass.'
Not 'I want to lose weight,' but 'I will reach this weight.'
Not 'I want to change,' but 'I will change.'

At first, it might feel strange.
But that sense of discomfort is the distance between who you are now and who you want to be.
I believe the power of words is what closes that distance.

Please do not leave your desires as mere hopes.

Yosuke Tsuji | The 'Essence of the Body' that Created Professionals

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