Leo Babauta states that your passion "will be the thing that will motivate you to get out of bed in the morning, to cry out, 'I'm alive! I'm feeling this, baby!' and to scare your family members or anyone else who happens to be in yelling distance as you do this."
Think about what that small voice inside your head is telling you. Do you have a passion deep inside you that has lain buried and ignored for years? A martial arts enthusiast asked Bruce Lee to teach him everything he knew about martial arts. Bruce held up two cups, both filled with liquid. "The first cup," said Bruce, "represents all of your knowledge about martial arts. The second cup represents all of my knowledge about martial arts. If you want to fill your cup with my knowledge, you must first empty your cup of your knowledge." If you want to discover your true passions in life, you must first empty your mind of any pre-conceived notions.
Stephen R. Covey said that one should always "begin with the end in mind". So with that purpose, I'll share with you an idea he suggests. Imagine you are attending a funeral. As you enter the church, you take a seat at the back and look around. You see some people that are familiar to you. A priest enters the front of the church and stands at the pulpit.
"We are gathered here today," the priest says, "to honor the life of (insert your name here)."
You realize that you are seeing a fore-glimpse of your own funeral.
"It is only fitting," the priest continues, "that those who loved (insert your name here) most should share their thoughts and memories. Who would like to go first?" You see your life partner of many years stand up to speak. You see that (s)he is teary-eyed, but smiling, as (s)he recalls some of his/her happiest memories of you.
What does (s)he say about your relationship and the kind of partner you were? What do your children say about the kind of father or mother you've been? What do your co-workers and business colleagues say about your work ethics? What do your friends say about the type of friend you've been to them? And finally, what do the local charities say about you?
Is it a eulogy you are proud to hear? Is it one that could be better? Incidentally, if attending your own funeral is a bit too morbid, you can always imagine that you are attending your own 100th birthday party and that everyone is there to help you celebrate. Their speeches and memories are to honor your life's work. Do you like what you hear? Take some time right now to vividly imagine one scenario or the other.
As Stephen Covey says, "Begin with the end in mind." Get a clear picture in your head of how you would like your eulogy (or honorary speeches) to sound. Take a moment now to actually write that out on paper.
If, after asking yourself many questions and listening to your soul's reply, you are still not able to find your life's passion, then it is time to break out of the mold. Perhaps the reason you haven't found your passion is because you've not discovered it yet. Enroll in a class, attend a lecture or poetry reading, take up a new hobby or sport. Anything that will take you outside of your usual comfort zone will help you discover new likes and dislikes, helping bring greater clarity. Maybe it's time to think outside the box!
© 2010, Shelley Dudley, Author, Speaker, Coach
Shelley Dudley has 25 years' experience in sales & marketing, customer service, and training. After receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, she has written articles for a diversity of publications from Ladies Home Journal to Precious Metal Magazine. She has written a best-selling book, "You Can Do It! A Step by Step Guide to Achieving your Dreams" and is available for speaking engagements. More information can be found at her website: http://shelleydudley.biz and her blog, The Potential Within, http://wp.me/pKvmd-1
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