Do You Want – or Do You Just Wish?

Between Longing and Determination

Sometimes it’s easy to wish for something.
A different life, new possibilities, inner peace.
Wishes often appear like small lights on the horizon.
They warm us, give us hope, show directions.

But a wish alone doesn’t carry a decision within it.
Wishing is gentle, dreamy, non-committal.
It allows us to hope without really acting.

What Constitutes Real Wanting?

Wanting is different.
Wanting is a quiet yes.
Not a loud resolution, not a dramatic departure – but an inner movement that is clear.
When you truly want, you enter into a relationship with what you long for.
You are ready to risk something for it.
Ready to even fail, perhaps.

Wanting requires courage.
Not the courage to be perfect – but the courage to be honest:
with yourself and with what you truly seek.

Recognizing the Fine Line

Sometimes a wish remains just a wish,
because we sense that we’re not ready yet.
And that’s okay.
Not every longing has to lead to a decision.

But sometimes only fear stands in our way.
The fear of the new, the unknown.
And sometimes we hide our actual wanting behind wishing,
because it seems easier to dwell in dreaming than in moving.

The art lies in being honest with yourself.
To sense: Am I still in the wish?
Or has what lives within me already spoken a quiet yes?

Your Next Step

It’s not about pressuring yourself.
Not about judging yourself if you’re still wishing.

It’s about becoming attentive.
Asking yourself:
Do you really want – or do you just wish?

And perhaps…
this one question is enough to set something in motion.
Very quietly.
At your own pace entirely.