Finding Your Passion

Have you ever spoken to someone, and their eyes twinkle, and they smile with delight when you ask them what they do?  Without hesitation, they go right into it.  It almost sounds like a book story they’re giving you. They speak with an absolute passion when explaining what they work on or what they want to do. 

Let’s face it; not everyone in life will be given the gift to know exactly what they want to do or should be doing. Some people go through their entire lives doing things because they feel like they have to just to get by. 

They work jobs they hate just to put food on the table.  Others do something they don’t necessarily enjoy because they are following in someone else’s footsteps. What joy would life bring you if you were doing what you love to do?  How do you know what that is?  How do you find your passion?

Passion is defined as “feeling of intense enthusiasm towards or compelling desire for someone or something.” Imagine waking up every morning knowing you get to do the things you love to do.  Often our circumstances hold us back from following our calling, but here are a few ways to find your passion.

Finding your passion means identifying and acknowledging what it is that you love.  For the most part, there is at least one thing in life that brings us immense joy.  Ask yourself, what is that thing?  What is that thing you can’t seem to stop thinking about?  No matter if you’re doing 100 different jobs or tasks, this one thing or things are always on your mind. 

Once you figure out what that thing is you’re passionate about, ask yourself – what can I do with it? How can it serve others?  Most of the time, if you pursue it long enough if you work hard and be patient, your passion will bring you success. 

And the reason you should stay persistent with it, no matter the level of difficulty or adversity, is because when you’re doing something you’re passionate about, you’re more likely to stick with it. And since you love doing what you are carrying out, enjoy the journey of getting where you want to be, not just the destination. 

If you keep doing something for the sake of just doing it, or to make other people happy, not only will you keep finding yourself quitting, but in return, you will jeopardize your happiness.  You will risk living a life full of “what ifs.” and “should have/could have.’  

Over time, the things you are passionate about will change and evolve.  But don’t ever follow your passion because you are afraid of what will or will not happen. Follow your calling, and if you no longer enjoy it, then move on, but if there’s something that you cannot get out of your mind, go for it!  Otherwise, you will never know what would have or could have happened if you didn’t.

By: Harper Harris