6 hard truths about pursuing your passion
/I thought EVERYONE would want to pursue their passion in a career…just like me.
Turns out, I’m wrong.
For some, it isn’t worth overcoming or tolerating these 6 things.
Passion is not the start line
You’re not born knowing what you’re passionate about (or what will give you a sense of purpose).
Too often, I see people believing they have to THINK harder to uncover what they want for themselves. Truth is, passion is uncovered by thinking less AND by taking more action. Action create experiences. Those experiences feed back to us what we enjoy or feel driven by.
2. Passion changes
You’re human. Life changes. YOU change.
It’s only natural that what you’re passionate about or driven by will change too.
Another obstacle I see people falling over is the idea that what they choose to do with their career is a life sentence. It really doesn’t have to be.
3. Passion is not a plan. It’s a feeling.
A feeling can help a plan but it’s not your plan entirely. Once you’ve decided what you want, you have to remain in the planning, action and discovery process.
4. Passion doesn’t always identify the form your career takes
You may be passionate about helping others or about creativity, for example. However, that doesn’t give you an exact job role.
Instead of being attached to identifying a job role. Be open to exploring different ways your passion could manifest.
5. Passion doesn’t mean you’ll never work a day in your life (contrary to the popular quote).
It may change your relationship to what “work” means, however!
I still “work” and love working but still have to be careful not to over-work myself :)
Secondly, you will not always love everything little thing about your job. Though, it’s still possible to love your job as a whole.
6. Pursuing your passion will mean facing your fears
Fear of failure and fear of success are amplified when it comes to something you truly desire.
Pursuing your passion can be a transformational yet challenging personal growth journey.
