I Have To Expose This!
Cecilia Bosire, CDMP
Drive Consistent Execution—No Burnout | I Turn Ambitious Professionals into Consistent Action-Takers | Ex-Marketer on a Mission To Build a Multi-Million Dollar Online Biz
We’ve been sold a lie. And it’s one of the biggest myths out there—the idea that passion is all about feeling inspired, excited, and motivated 24/7.
You know the story: if you’re passionate about something, the work will never feel like work.
Well, let me tell you… that’s not how it works.
For years, I thought if I was passionate enough, everything would feel exciting and easy. After quitting my 9-5 to build my biz full-time, I believed I would be motivated every day. But reality hit me hard.
The Reality of Passion
Most days, the work isn’t exciting at all. It is repetitive, boring, and hard. But that’s when I realized something: passion isn’t about feeling motivated all the time.?We’ve been taught to believe that if we’re passionate about something, we’ll always feel a burning desire to do it.
But guess what? Even when you’re passionate about something, a lot of the time, the work will still feel boring. It won’t always be exciting or glamorous. Some days, it’s just going to feel like a grind.
Take Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time. Do you think swimming lap after lap, day in and day out, for 365 days a year was thrilling every single time? Of course not. There were probably days when he dreaded getting in the pool, but he did it anyway. Why? Because his passion wasn’t about constant excitement—it was about being willing to endure the monotony for a greater purpose.
That’s the part of passion no one tells you about.
The Myth of Constant Excitement
We live in a world where we’re constantly stimulated—endless entertainment, social media scrolling, instant gratification.
We’ve come to expect that everything should be engaging and exciting. And when something feels dull, we assume it’s not worth our time.
? Praying is boring
? Training is boring
? Marriage is boring
? Meditating is boring
? Working out is boring
? Reading a book is boring
? Building a business is boring
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? Learning a new skill is boring
? Going for a walk in nature is boring etc.
But here’s the problem: real success comes from mastering the boring stuff. Passion doesn’t exempt you from the mundane tasks—it demands that you push through them. The day-to-day work often feels repetitive, even tedious. That’s when most people quit—because they were sold the myth that passion would make it easy.
Success = Mastering Boredom
The real magic happens when you do the work without needing motivation to fuel you.
? Reading might feel boring compared to Netflix, but it sharpens your mind.
? Working out might feel boring compared to lounging on the couch, but it strengthens your body.
? Building a business, meditating, learning a new skill—none of these things are a thrill every day.
They’re often slow, repetitive, and unexciting. But they’re the foundation of success.
So if you’ve been waiting for passion to carry you through, let me be blunt: it won’t. But if you can embrace the mundane tasks, the daily grind, the moments when nothing seems to happen, you’ll be miles ahead of everyone else.
Rewriting the Myth
The real secret to success? Being okay with boredom.
It’s time we stop believing that passion means constant excitement. The truth is, passion is about commitment. It’s about loving something enough to stick with it when it’s no longer fun or exhilarating.
So, the next time you find yourself thinking, “This is boring,” remember: boredom is part of the process. If you’re willing to push through, you’ll get to where you want to go.
And here’s the real kicker: when you look back, those boring moments will be the ones that made all the difference.
Cheers to embracing the grind, even when it is so boring you want to jump off a cliff.
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