What would you do if you had no restrictions, no
responsibilities, no limits? If you had all the money in the world and all the
time, what would you be doing right now? By answering these questions you can
find what you’re passionate about.
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing
on what excites you.” Oprah Winfrey.
The problem is that we don’t have all the time and money in
the world. We have jobs, family, and other obligations. We might be struggling
financially so that finding the money to do something extra is out of the
question.
But there are ways that we can follow our passions to a
lesser degree. For example, if your passion is to travel then travel to places
within your own community that you haven’t been before; meet new people, try
new restaurants, shop at new stores. Or you can read about the places you want
to travel to, watch videos about those places, and daydream of being there.
No, it’s not the same as travelling there, but it engages
the passion part of your brain. Numerous scientific studies have found that
imagining doing something has the same effect as actually doing that thing. Imagining,
daydreaming, and pretending help us to engage the passion part of our brain and
by doing so we increase our passion for other parts of our lives.
By having passion for other parts of our lives, say for a
job that we really don’t want to be at, we gain a new lease on life. Our
passion infiltrates ourselves, affecting every fiber of our being. We become
excited about all areas of our lives. Just like when we were kids, once again
we have passion for living!
So even though you can’t be doing anything you want any time
you want, at least pursue your passion to the degree that you can. Imagine and
daydream. Let the passion inside you manifest itself in other areas of your
life. Then once again you will be enjoying life!
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