Categories: LIFE TIPS

FINDING YOUR PASSION

Passion is something that I think is hard to describe, but we all know what it is when we feel like. Like happiness, it’s a concept that a lot of us want to strive for, which brings me to the question of: aren’t we all just maneuvering through life trying to find our purpose and our why? The journey of finding my purpose has been a consistent struggle for me, but day by day I am getting closer to finding what sparks joy for me. If you are on the same boat and feeling completely lost, here are 5 questions that can help you find your passion:

  1. What did you really love doing as a child? What did you seem to have a natural talent for?
  2. What are you willing to do for free because it brings you satisfaction and fulfillment?
  3. On a normal day, what are the things that you find yourself thinking about the most that makes you smile and often cause you to lose all sense of time?
  4. In what environment do you work the best? Alone or with others? In an office or remote?
  5. If you were asked to picture the ideal life, what would it look like? What would be all the different aspects and components?

When you jot down your answers, I promise you will see an overarching theme and that path is where you’re meant to be on. I sat down one day and basically wrote the answers to those questions down on a notebook. I didn’t have an instant light bulb moment of what that role, profession or path I was meant to be on, but I did notice certain elements that were common such as self expression, creativity, helping others and making a difference.

And while we are on the topic of passion, it’s important to not compare your life path with someone else’s. Some people find their calling at an earlier age or life stage and sometimes it takes longer for others. Some people will have one life purpose, whereas others might have several. I’m here to remind you that all of our journey is unique and special.

Truths About Finding Your Passion

  • You need to experiment with lots of things.
  • It takes time to discover your true passion in life.
  • What interests you for now might not turn into a passion.
  • However, you’ll find that you return to what you’re passionate about.
  • It will take over your thinking when you’re still, calm or daydreaming.
  • Investing in your passion will give meaning to your life.

I hope those realizations about passion will give you reassurance that you’re not alone if you have been struggling to find your purpose. It’s not always an easy discovery and just because you do discover it, it doesn’t mean that you will never start questioning your life’s mission. The reality of life is that it is forever changing, but the beauty of us being humans is that so are we.

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  • Love this post, Mariann! Finding your passion can be a difficult journey, but is so rewarding and well worth it taking the time to do the inner work to discover what it is you're really meant to do. Plus it always seems to evolve into something even greater than you could have ever imagined.

    Make Life Marvelous

    • Yes, you are so right Ashley! It's a wonderful feeling when it can turn into something more :)

  • Sadly, finding your passion isn't always what will pay the bills, but I do love your points nonetheless as they're all about helping us find fulfillment, which is key to happier life! x

    • You are right but I think there are ways to making sure you keep doing things you're passionate about to live a more fulfilling life.

  • Such a cute + inspirational post, Mariann. I truly believe, even though it may be difficult at first, that as long as you know you will find it, and you keep hope and keep searching, you will find your passion (and it may just find you!)

    xx Sara
    https://thecliqueblog.com

    • That's such a great point Sara! Sometimes, the passion will find you :)

  • Hello Mariann, I hope you're doing great!

    Thanks for sharing with use these useful tips, I'd say many people is struggling with this topic so it is ideal to take a pause and reset or question ourselves about the things we want for the future. I totally agre with you that this comes with a lot of experimentation, so trial and error is crucial to find out what we really want in life!

    All the best,
    Pablo
    http://www.heyfungi.com

    • Yes Pablo, I agree 100%! It can be frustrating at times, but asking questions is always a great way to figure out what you're interested in and it's all about experimentation!

    • It's a very common struggle for sure! But it feels amazing when you do find it :)

  • I love this! I've always had no issues finding out what I'm passionate about, it just took me a long time to turn it into something that could be a potential career!

    • Trust me, I've been there Corinne! You have to just take time to write out all your interests and I promise you'll see a common theme!

  • These are great tips! I'm definitely at a point in my life where I want to spend my time on my passions rather than dead end work! xx

    • They say, if you're waking up doing what you love, then you don't have to work a day ever again!

    • I'm sure you'll be able to find a common thread if you jot down what makes you happy and what you enjoy doing!

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