Passion

I was fortunate enough to see a movie last week called Invincible about a “walk-on” for the Philadelphia Eagles professional football team. It is the phenomenal true story of a man handed his dream; how he lives every moment of it and greets each day with pure joy. What an inspiration. This man lives with PASSION.

Passion is the first and most important step in success. No matter how you define that success, without passion it is nearly impossible to reach. It is the fuel that fires your desire and your drive. It is the reason you move forward even after a set back. It is the reason you see that set back as a reward and smile all the while. To begin a journey of fulfillment and success, you must first choose your passion.

Passion is infectious. Passion invites others to join you and nourish you. It creates gifts for others that cost you nothing and enrich you along the way. When we move through our days with passion we do not encounter problems, we overcome challenges; we do not fear the unknown, we embrace opportunity. Passion fuels the fire of living rather than just being.

So how does one know their passion? It is always there. We do not invent it so much as we discover it. For some of us it may take years to realize our true passion, but it was always there nontheless. Sometimes all it takes is to slow down for a while and be quiet. Listen to yourself without the external world’s noise and clutter. Ask yourself what ideas and activities bring you instant joy. What gets you up early and keeps you up late. Who do you choose to be? Answer those questions and you have answered THE question. Distill those desires to their essence and discover the passion to light up your days. Live your dreams in the present. Live them with passion.

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