HOW DOES IT WORK – Passion and Purpose?
Written by Tina Jesso
Personal development and growth are not meant to be easy. There is a lot of learning, and more specifically self-learning. Two very important factors can make your journey more seamless - CLARITY and PASSION.
IT STARTS WITH PASSION
“There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why.”
~ William Barclay
In order to fuel the progress through life in a way that is natural, free-flowing, motivated and unstoppable, we have to tap into our inner passions.
Defining our true passions connects our head to our heart and gives us full clarity on what we are meant to do. This connection reflects our inner truth – and getting there is like coming "home" to who we have always been and is freeing. Alignment of our passions with our values, and connecting them to our goals, will magically give us the self-discipline to stay more focused to work through challenges and stress – without the grind.
AND – because passion and enjoyment go hand in hand – it is critical that you discover what brings you the most joy and love in your life in order to ignite your inner fire to propel you forward.
CLARITY DOES NOT COME ALL AT ONCE
“When you are clear, what you want will show up in your life and only to the extent that you are clear.”
~ Janet Attwood, Co-Author “The Passion Test”
It is a process. Clarity is gained by really deciding what means the most to us. Then life becomes simple by making decisions that are always in favor of our passions. It is through the process of taking action, evaluating the results, and learning through living our lives that we can gain greater clarity. After seeing the results of living life aligned with one’s top passions list, one gets clearer.
After gaining greater clarity, we often attract people, events and things that seem quite magical – however, living life aligned with one’s passions means TAKING ACTION. The critical ingredient is taking action in a way that will take us closer to living our passions more completely. The next step is just staying open to the way the Universe unfolds for us. Often life unfolds in such a way that we could not even have imagined. It is very important to stay open and also let go of any preconceived notions on how we thought it should be. And, since the Universe has infinite possibilities, the results will always be better than anything we could imagine.
No matter how old you are – tapping into living a life with purpose and passion will make life infinitely more fulfilling, love-infused and may help combat depression and loneliness.