Your passions have a meaning. If you understand them you will definitely find your calling. Being able to identify your life meaning is a blessing because doing something with full passion is bound to make you successful and help you lead a meaningful life. But how do you discover your passion? It is not so simple for everyone.
Here we discuss some strategic ways on how you can discover your passion and make your career and life a success.
You have to think deeply about things that you love to do. Go back to your childhood days and think of things that made you delighted. It could be cooking, painting, sports, studies, music, stitching, embroidery, handling repair jobs, traveling or simply watching TV. Any of these passions could be transformed into full-time careers. Of course, you would need to work hard, enroll yourself in suitable courses and train yourself to master your passion, but when you do something with passion, everything come naturally to you so you would find your sailing smooth.
If you do not have a clear-cut idea on things that you love to do, think of things that you absolutely loathe doing. This will at least give you an idea of careers you should not think for yourself. Once the negative list is created you would find it easier to identify your passion.
There may be a lot of things at which your performance may be okay, if not good or bad. Make a list of such things. Combining things in this list may help you realize your passion. For instance, if you can write and are interested in knowing what's happening around you, you could be a journalist. It is often seen that successful people usually don't have one single identifiable passion. They are the ones who have developed the art of fusing multiple skills together. They may not be master in a skill but definitely know the art of fusing these skills together to achieve their goal.
If your true calling is still eluding you despite much pondering, it's time to take help of your well-wishers. Get in touch with your parents, siblings, friends, and teachers for guidance. In case, any of your loved ones has a hobby or business that interests you, request them to give you a try. Experiencing things first hand will help you get a better idea about your future.
If you arrive at a passion that interests you, research as much as possible about it. Go through relevant websites and read books on the subject. Look for people who are following the passion that you are interested in and try to connect with them. Discuss the courses they pursued, what skills are necessary, how did they start, and how is their work-life now? Many people would gladly share their career chart with you and offer you necessary guidance.
Being amateur will not help you in the long-term. Be a professional by acquiring a relevant professional skill. Work hard and practice a lot to hone your skills and be very good at your chosen path.
Once you have chosen a passion you want to pursue, visualize where you want to go. Set yourself goals and see yourself there. You will automatically start taking actions to move in that direction. Do this practice on a daily basis and you will realize that the whole universe is helping you in some ways to overcome hurdles and reach your goal.
It may happen that you may feel that you have found your calling but you soon find yourself bored of it or find it tough to make a living out of it. It is not the time to get frustrated rather it's time to muster all your courage and start all over again. Success does not come easy and so it may test your resilience and patience. Think of your other passions and research on how you can be successful at it. Keep faith in yourself and work harder, success will come to you.
When on your pursuit to find your passion it is important to keep a conviction that you have a passion and you will discover it. Keeping a positive approach will help you to open yourself to the possibilities. Once you have identified your passion, follow it with full faith and you will reach the pinnacle of success and be extremely happy and satisfied with your life.
Resources:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/11499695/Eight-ways-to-find-the-true-passion-in-life-that-has-eluded-you.html
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/how-to-find-your-passion.html
https://www.themuse.com/advice/6-fresh-ways-to-find-your-passion
