A Passionate Life!

Passion is……..

I was at a birthday party yesterday hosted by some wonderful friends of ours at their beautiful home. The afternoon was mellow and the mood of the group gathered there was relaxed. Striking up conversations with various friends of friends was enjoyable and full of laughs. A conversation with one member of the family took a deeper turn as the topic of “what to do next” with one’s life slithered into first place.  To offer some direction I asked the lady what it was she was passionate about and she answered: making money. Someone else interjected at this point that this was not a passion. “Making money cannot be a passion in life!” was their opinion. So readers what do you think? Can making money be the drive, the passion and the statement of your life? What do you say to this? Whatever you may think can or cannot be a passion is interesting but not as interesting as defining what your passions are. This is something that is unfortunately, not taught in schools as far as I am aware, but it ought to be. Everyone needs to know this for themselves. It is very important. So ask yourself today:

What is it that I am passionate about?

If I was rich and didn’t need to work, how would I choose to spend my time? Once I had done that what would I do next?

What activity causes me to lose all track of time? Time just seems to race by when I am ………………

Our passions are not to be confused with our addictions.

A dictionary definition of Passion is: a strong enthusiasm for something or an absorbing occupation, activity, or pursuit in which such interest is shown

A dictionary definition of Addiction is: the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.

Why is it important to define this more precisely? Without our passions who are we really? Passions define the side of ourselves that is free, the part of us that has joy and love for something. Passions are positive and fill us with endless amounts of energy.

 Wouldn’t it be great to have more of it in your life? This is how you can:

1.       Make a list of all the things that make you soar

2.       Are all the things on your list healthy and positive?

3.       Find ways to incorporate the positive and healthy passions in your daily life

4.       At the end of each day do a mental  recap of what was good about the day

5.       Keep repeating day after day after day……

Enjoy!