I'm writing to you today about a very, very important subject -
passion. Now don't get this confused with your nighttime activities
in the bedroom, that's not what I'm talking about. We'll discuss
that later...
What is your passion? Do you have passion for life? If I asked you
to get a piece of paper and a pen and write down 50 things that
you're passionate about, would you be stuck after about three? Ok,
calm down. I'm not going to do that! But seriously, most of us sort
of "sleepwalk" through life not even considering if we're doing
what we really and truly are passionate about in life. One thing I
ask people is "are you passionate about your job"? Wow, what a
loaded question, huh? Try that at work sometime, the blank looks
are priceless! But have you honestly taken a hard look at what you
do every day? Is it truly what you are good at and love to do? They
say that if you are doing what you really love to do every day, and
get paid for it, you will never work a day in your life.
Unfortunately, most people aren't doing what they love but what
they "fell into" when they graduated from high school or college.
I was in that club myself! I worked many years at a job I didn't
like, because I thought it sounded good at the time. Well, if only
I had tried a few things that I enjoyed doing, and followed my
dreams, what a big difference it would have made in my life! My
passion in school was mostly sports, but I never figured I could
make it in that field. Too hard, too many things to go wrong, one
excuse after another. Luckily I ended up in computers, which helped
me start a business! But my passion is really writing, which if I
had just found a few years earlier would have made me so much
happier! Money isn't what I'm talking about, either. If you're
good at something, and most people are good (or get good) at what
they enjoy doing every day, you will figure out a way to make the
money show up.
So take stock at what you really like to do, what are you skills -
are you a good talker? Are you good at problem-solving? Can you
create really great things made of wood? Figure out a way to use
that skill, either creating a business from it or finding someone
that is already in that field and copying what they are doing.
Sure, it may take awhile to get a reputation as someone that has
great skills at this new endeavor. But any price you pay will be
worth it if you can finally make money doing what you really love
to do! Your passion in life - and making money too? That's the best
of both worlds!
Ok, there's more to life than just a "job" right? What other
passions do you have in life? Ok, everybody has a hobby right?
What have you had in the back of your mind that you "always wanted
to try"? Something daring, bold, that would really make you feel
alive! Try new things on a regular basis - get out of your comfort
zone, expand your horizons! It doesn't have to be motorcycle racing
or skydiving, but just something different. Even just a dancing
class or art class at the local community college, learn a new
language, take up an instrument, go visiting every museum in your
state. There are thousands of activities that can push you to have
the time of your life, get out there and live! As they say life is
for the living, so make the most of it while you can. We all like
to think we'll live to a ripe old age, but it could all end tomorrow.
Don't let life pass you by, make every minute count starting today.
