“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious” – Albert Einstein
If we want to enjoy each and every moment of our
life it is absolutely necessary to identify what we are passionate
about. We need to identify at least one or two things that we are
passionate about.
For few people it is a very easy task
to identify their passion like a painter or musician . For a lot of us
though it is not so obvious. So how to identify what we are passionate
about. You are passionate about an activity when it arouses a keen
interest in you that keeps you awake to keep
going. For ex., It could be reading, writing, speaking , painting,
running, or a Do It Yourself activity. You could be passionate about
anything (as long it is legal!) but we need to make a conscious effort
to find it.
For example, My ex-boss recommended the
Toastmasters club. I went as a reluctant guest to a meeting. While in
the meeting, I was so impressed by the speakers that I instantly fell in
love with the Toastmasters club. I became a regular
at the club and completed 8 out of 10 presentation modules. Speaking
spawned into reading and writing habit. My writing habit led to the
creation of this blog. I could say I found my passion in Writing.
The reason why we need to identify our passion is
to enjoy each and every moment. It becomes a focal lens to channelize
the energy. Even if you have a day job it is important to identify and
pursue our passion. The rewards of pursuing
the passion multiply with amount of Times spent on it. Without it, Life
becomes a drudgery with lot of energy being spent with little results.
Pursuing Passion brings Focus. Pursuing Passion
brings Energy. Pursuing Passion brings out Hidden Talent. Pursuing
Passion can lead to your new Profession. Pursuing Passion brings Joy. In
essence, If we pursue our passion, we need not pursue
ways to attain happiness. Happiness becomes the Way.