| Oscar Wilde is known to have said: "Each man kills | | | | your heart. For many of us, this is a challenge. |
| the things that he loves." And it is true. How | | | | Our busy, chaotic lives disconnect us from our |
| many times have we killed our dreams and | | | | feelings. When you are still you are able then to |
| passions in life when we are faced with the mere | | | | become more sensitive to things in your |
| possibility of actually getting what we want? We | | | | environment that you have never noticed before; |
| look at all the people around us who have failed | | | | things that express your likes and dislikes. It could |
| to get what it is they want and we think to | | | | be you love buying and reading car magazines for |
| ourselves that we do not deserve to get what | | | | example. This could be the beginning of a truly |
| we want either. We completely forget the | | | | successful car remodeling business. |
| obstacles we overcame, all the suffering we | | | | Conversations with friends about your gifts, |
| endured and all the things we had to give up in | | | | strengths and weaknesses and asking yourself |
| order to get this far. We forget. | | | | certain questions can also help you getting started. |
| It is so easy to forget that which we were not | | | | For instance, what would you do if money was |
| passionate about the first time. If the passion was | | | | not a concern in your life? What is the one thing |
| there from the very beginning then it should still | | | | do you dream about most? What did you love |
| be present at the very end. Paulo Coelho one of | | | | when you were a child? What are the five things |
| the best-selling and most influential authors in the | | | | that you're good at? Or what would you regret |
| world in his book the Alchemist, points out that | | | | not having done if you had only one more week |
| we all have a personal calling; that God given | | | | to live? |
| chosen path that we ought to follow here on | | | | All things considered it's time to look for a mentor |
| earth. But not many of us follow this path for we | | | | or coach; someone who is doing exactly what |
| are not filled with enthusiasm yet in essence | | | | you think you want to do and is succeeding. |
| passion and enthusiasm go hand in hand; without | | | | Talking to them helps you to find out find out |
| which it is impossible to truly understand your life's | | | | more about what is involved in your passion, it |
| purpose on earth. | | | | may further help you realize for sure, whether |
| A multi-talented friend of mine who seemed to | | | | you're truly passionate about it or not. |
| excel at everything an anything once commented | | | | Growing up it was instilled in many of us that |
| on his inability to truly discover what he was truly | | | | what we wanted to do was unattainable. As the |
| good at. In my opinion, practically everything he | | | | years wore on this was compounded by layers of |
| touched turned to gold, be it in at work, sports, | | | | guilt, prejudice and fear. Taking a risk was not an |
| school, the arts, and or, social relationships. I would | | | | option, yet this is the only way to discover your |
| never have believed him had he not mentioned it | | | | true passion. Taking a risk means taking action. |
| to me personally because he was one of the few | | | | Putting what is in the mind and heart to practice |
| people I had interacted with in my life who just | | | | and stepping out of your comfort zone. For some |
| seemed well put together. They say true | | | | of us we discover our passions by mere accident. |
| happiness comes when you "do" what you're | | | | It just happens! Think about Steve Sanders the |
| most passionate about. But what if you don't | | | | little boy wonder. His parents discovered their |
| know what it is you're passionate about? And so | | | | son's musical talent by accident when Steve was |
| the question arose: how does one go about finding | | | | only five years old. Herbert Sanders, Steve's |
| their true passion? | | | | father, was learning to play a gospel song on the |
| The first step perhaps would be to get quiet. | | | | piano, and stopped playing abruptly in frustration. |
| What this means is simple. Understand that | | | | But Steve continued singing, and began his soloist |
| passion first and foremost is more of an internal | | | | career. |
| experience rather than an external event. Finding | | | | Imagine, your passion is just an accident away! |
| your passion means connecting your head with | | | | |