In a previous post, you watched a video by Larry Smith, in which he explained why you will fail to have a great career. His argument was that either you won't find your passion, or you will be too afraid to follow it. The basic underlying message is that to be truly fulfilled in life, you need to pursue your passion, regardless of what other people think of your journey.
I recently read a blog post by Mark Manson in which he argued that you probably already know what your passion is, you're just ignoring it because either you don't think you can earn money doing it, or you're afraid it's not good enough. The ideal career path, and individual passion, is a very personal thing. Your path is for you alone, and it is not for anyone else to say you should or shouldn't follow that path - the decision is entirely yours.
Sometimes, however, it takes a while to find your true passion. You need to be open to trying new things; you may discover a hidden passion somewhere you never thought to look. As children, we naturally gravitate towards new experiences, and we have no trouble finding things that interest us. As we get older, we tend to overthink, to over-analyze our decisions and put too much stake on what others think of what we're doing, and not enough weight on how we ourselves feel about it. To help in exploring various interests and activities, read the following article: Find Your Passion With These 8 Thought-Provoking Questions.
Then answer the following questions:
- What is your tennis ball?
- What is something you believe that almost nobody agrees with you on?
- What are your superpowers?
- What did you enjoy doing as a child?
- What are you willing (or eager) to try now?
- Looking back on your life, 30 years from now, what do you want to say you have accomplished?
- What are you doing when you feel most alive?
- What is one sentence that sums up who you are, who you want to be, and what you want to accomplish?
Turn in the answers to these questions to your EF.
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