Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions of life, without any real direction or purpose? It’s a common feeling, but it’s not one that you have to accept. When you discover your passion, it can help you to live a more fulfilling life with purpose.
Let’s explore how to discover your passion and use it to make a positive impact on your life and the lives of others.
Discover Your Passion: Begin to Live Intentionally
Passion is a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something. It’s something that makes us feel alive and energized.
When we’re passionate about something, we have a deep sense of purpose and meaning in our life.
It’s not just something we do to fill our time; it’s something that drives us and gives us a reason to wake up every morning.
Discovering our passion can be a journey, but it’s one that’s worth taking.
There are a few things you can do to help you discover your passion:
- Think about the things that you enjoy doing in your free time. What hobbies do you have? What topics do you like to read about? Are there movies or TV shows that you enjoy? These can all be clues to what you’re passionate about.
- Think about your strengths. What are you good at? What skills do you have? Do people come to you for help for certain things? Your strengths can give you a clue to what you’re passionate about because when you’re doing something you’re good at, you’re more likely to enjoy it.
- Think about what fires you up! What activities make you feel energized and alive? What things do you do that you lose track of time doing? These can be signs that you’re passionate about something.
Discover Your Passion and Use It to Make a Positive Impact
Once we’ve discovered our passion, it’s important to find ways to use it to make a positive impact. Here are a few ways to do that:
- Incorporate Your Passion into Your Career: If you’re passionate about something, see if there’s a way to make it part of your career. This will not only make you happier, but it will also make you more successful because you’ll be doing something you love.
- Volunteer or Donate to a Cause You Care About: If your passion is something that can be used to help others, consider volunteering or donating to a cause that aligns with your interests. This will allow you to use your passion to make a positive impact on the world.
- Share Your Passion with Others: Whether it’s through teaching, mentoring, or just sharing your knowledge, sharing your passion with others can be a great way to make a positive impact. It can inspire others to find their own passions and can create a sense of community around your interests.
Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
Finding your passion can be a life-changing experience. It can give us a sense of direction and purpose and can help us to live a more fulfilling life. Explore the steps described. Discover your passion! And then use it. Your life will become more fulfilling, and you’ll be adding value to others who you share it with, too.
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Joan Senio is the founder of KindCompassCoach. Joan’s career includes clinical healthcare plus 20+ years as an executive in a nationwide health care system and 15 years as a consultant. The common threads throughout Joan’s personal and professional life are a commitment to non-profit organizations, mental health, compassionate coaching, professional development and servant leadership. Joan has had the privilege of mentoring early and mid-career professionals as well as current and future executives and leaders. She is a member of the International Organization of Life Coaches, serves as a thought-leader for KuelLife.com and is also a regular contributor to PsychReg and Sixty and Me. You can read more about Joan here: Joan Senio.
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