Passion

“One of the things that may get in the way of people being lifelong learners is that they’re not in touch with their passion. If you’re passionate about what it is you do, then you’re going to be looking for everything you can to get better at it.” - Jack Canfield

Webster’s defines passion as ”capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling.” In other words, we have the ability to be alive and enthusiastic any time we want, even when we don’t feel like it.

For several years I have been curious about how to get people to be passionate about their work, their relationships and where they are going in life. I've devoted much of the last 22 years of my life to studying, researching and uncovering all the wonderful ways to turn on, then turn up, my "life's passion."

At first glance, getting passionate and moving forward may not be YOUR idea of fun yet I can tell you from personal, first-hand experience, passion is the driving force behind all of life's achievements and creations. Every human being has a longing to be passionate.

I have given hundreds of workshops and seminars across the United States and from personal observation; I have concluded that the biggest share of people are not very passionate. They aren't passionate about who they are (low self esteem), they aren't passionate about their job (boredom), they aren't passionate about their relationships (complacency), they aren't passionate about their future (no written goals). Have you ever encountered someone who is passionate, enthusiastic and alive? It’s like a breath of fresh air. Being around them is so refreshing.

Passion is the fuel for life and living. I think that many people are waiting to be passionate before they go for it in life. I think that many people are waiting for a better job or a heated relationship and they think when the right opportunity comes along, they will instantly become passionate.

If you are one of those who are waiting for some miracle to happen, my advice to you is to stop now. You already have the power to choose to become passionate about everything in your life right here in the moment. The only thing stopping you is your own thoughts so you might as well start practicing right now. Being passionate feels great too!

If you think it’s going to get easier later, you are only fooling yourself. It only gets later. So start today and practice taking yourself to the next level of excitement and passion. Allow yourself to feel alive and enthusiastic even if it’s embarrassing. Give yourself permission to break out of your emotional comfort zone and be passionate!

“To have passion, to have a dream, is to have a purpose in life. And there are three components to that purpose, one is to find out who you really are, to discover God, the second is to serve other human beings, because we are here to do that and the third is to express your unique talents and when you are expressing your unique talents you lose track of time.” - Deepak Chopra