How to find your passion

 Finding your Passion

I have always loved watching movies, especially Hollywood blockbuster movies. When a scene would get sad, I would feel sad, or when my favorite character in the movie died, I would storm out of the theatre.

My friends constantly teased me about it, but I mostly shrugged them off. I remember Victor, one of my friends, saying to me, "you should be a movie star; you are so passionate about movies."





I was passionate about the big screen, and I still am. And even though I never pursued a career in movies, my passion for Hollywood movies is still there.


Lucky for me, now I am aware that the sad scenes weren't real, and my favorite character didn't actually in real life. 


They just walked off the stage. The point is my passion for movies still exists today, even though I didn't pursue a career in the movie business.


So what is passion?


Merriam-webster.com defines it as a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept. Passion is something you would love to do constantly.

Pursuing your passions, even on a small scale, allows you to dig deeper into new territory. 


Your senses will light up; your brain will be stimulated and make you happier. It's true: passionate people are happy and like to be around happy people.






How to find your passion 


Discovering and uncovering your passions requires engaging in different work and other pursuits. 


You can take these five steps to find your passion.



1. Find out What You Spend Hours Researching About


People who are passionate about something will spend hours trying to find out more about it. Don't close your mind to any topic you love. 


Look into it until you feel your heart is content; this will help you get started as you learn to find your passion. And you may find a possible career path or business venture.





2. Look into your talents


If you're naturally gifted at something or have worked to develop a skill set, it may be a clue that you're passionate about it. 


Please pay attention when others compliment you on something, even when you don't think it's good.


Remember, perfection is not the issue here; to be passionate about something, you don't need to be good at it. You can still be passionate about the activity if you enjoy it.





3. Explore the things you've always wanted to try


 List down some of the experiences or activities you have a slight interest in and find ways to expose yourself to them.


Don't stay closed-minded and not pursue things just because they are uncomfortable. If you don't go after the things you love with an open mind, you may shut yourself off from your passion.

Be open to exploring new career paths. 




4. Take note of what people around are paying you compliments for


Some people likely admire your life and pay you compliments on some things you do. There are things about you that they would like to replicate in themselves. 


Talk to them, if possible, and pick their brain. The more answers you find, the more likely your chances of learning how to find your passion in the long run.




5. Practice a lot and Never Quit Trying


Get very good at your future career by practicing a lot, and you will make money. Practice a lot and learn how to focus; if it's something you are passionate about, then the practice should be something you enjoy doing and find fulfilling.


At first, you won't be able to find your passion, so keep trying and try again until you succeed. Success doesn't come easy, so giving up is a sure way to fail.





Conclusion 

As you get deeper into finding your passion, there will be a few downfalls, but don't let those discourage you. Even if you aren't naturally good at something, keep pursuing them and working through the hardships so you can improve and get better.


Passions take time and dedication, so make sure you spend time doing the work and use any failures as learning experiences going forward.

Let me know in the comments what you are passionate about. 

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