DISCOVERING YOUR PASSION

We have been talking about trading with our talents and locating our passion. The question therefore is, "how do you trade what you have not discovered?"Nelson Mandela once said "There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."

If you love what you do, you'll never have to work a day in your life. But where to start? If you have no idea what you are really passionate about, here are 5 tips in discovering your passion.

1. What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up?

Cast your mind back to your childhood and tap back into the innocence and simplicity of doing something just for fun. The things you enjoyed before you become ingrained in the day-to-day responsibilities of being an adult. These are signs of your true personality.

2. What Would You Do Without Getting Paid?

What would you do simply for the sake of your own happiness? Sometimes you consider a job purely as a way to make money, but if you are following your passion, money will naturally follow once you have put in the hard work and sacrifice. A good way is to start doing something you enjoy even if you haven't figured out a way to monetize it. Test what it's like to work in an area you're passionate about. This way it will shift your idea out of your head and into reality. It will take you out of paralysis and fear mode to a place of joy which will then fuel your passion.

3. What Are You Interested In?

Finding your passion can be as simple as examining what is on your bedside table. What books or magazines are you reading? What blogs have you subscribed to? Are there any particular topics you gravitate towards? What is the thing that grabs your interest the minute you hear or see something relating to it? What is it that sets you on fire inside that makes you feel alive? What is the thing you can't wait to do again? You will know it's a passion when you find yourself spending your money, time and energy on things related to that particular topic.

4. What Makes You Feel Good?

What do you do that people notice or compliment you for having done? What do people thank you for? What are some ways people see that you contribute? What do people routinely ask for your help with? Most people's passions and talents help others in one way or another. All these things boil down to you feeling good about your own value.

5. Don't Stop Learning

Be a student of the world and consume information of all kinds whenever you can. Read up on people you admire or topics you have an interest in. When your mind is open to broader possibilities, your clarity of focus can be increased.

If you catch yourself working hard and loving every minute of it, don't stop. You're on to something big. Because hard work isn't hard when you concentrate on your passions. If you want to find your passion, it starts with trying.

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