Imagine two paths before you and both lead to your goal. One goes straight while the other twists and turns. Though we want to follow the straight path, life never turns out that easy. The road to passion isn’t a straight line. Instead, it’s full of twists and turns just like a windy road.
We all want to follow our passion because it means a life lived with purpose. However, what is passion and how do you find it?
It’s not a very straight-forward question. Everyone pursues passion uniquely. But here’s what’s consistent: passion prompts excitement and purpose.
Passion is inclusive of interests, strengths and values.
Your Interests are things you like.
Your Strengths are areas where you demonstrate what you’re good at.
Finally, recognize your Values, which break down into causes you care about and the principles that you live by. Another clever way to go about the passion formula involves figuring out your WHY.
If you have a career path in mind, consider why you want this? Look beyond fleeting motivation and revisit what makes you happy.
One of the ways you can test if something is a passion is how we treat it when we lack money and when we have a lot. Lack of money can’t keep you from doing what you love and money is not enough to buy you out. That’s a passion!
Do you agree?
One of the things I believed in is that, sometimes rejection often hinders the discovery of passion. No one wants to feel like they’re not good enough. Sometimes, though, rejection becomes the best thing you experience.
Pursuing passion also means failing. You might have heard the saying “Fail Often and Fail Fast. Don’t fear failure because you might learn from unplanned circumstances. The road to passion involves exploration and right platform provides a perfect arena for discovering opportunities. Go and put yourself out there to:
- Focus on Yourself. Not Others
- Broaden Your Options
- Connect and Network
- Meet people who followed their passion and were successful
- Research on opportunities that open up new paths
- Read Books that gives insights
Use various experiences to develop your passion formula–interest, strengths and values.
You can discover your passion. Growth doesn’t happen overnight, so just follow your heart and it will get you where you need to go. Remember, passion always finds a way!
If you’ve already found passion, hold it close and don’t let anyone tell you what you’re doing isn’t meaningful.
Much Love
RK
