The dictionary defines Passion as "Having a keen enthusiasm or intense desire for something". Passion is a bit of a mystery. People readily agree that it is a crucial ingredient to enjoy life and professional success. A key to your success is to channel this intense desire or enthusiasm to
get where you want to go. A key to your success is to channel this intense desire or enthusiasm to
get where you want to go. Many people
haven't identified what they want to be when you grow up.These Seven Steps will help them identify what they are Passionate about which will act as a catalyst to living a Passionate life.Here they are :
“I so appreciate your asking, and I’m not able to do that now.”
Be sure to use “and” rather than “but.” “And” connects you with the other person, while “but” separates.
Vary the words to make them appropriate. Just remember to first appreciate, love, understand, and value the other person, then state what you need.
Lastly, keep in mind point #4 below (Stay Open). What’s most important may shift temporarily in the light of urgent circumstances.
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1. Commitment : Until you are committed, nothing will happen for you. There is nothing more important to creating your passionate life than your unshakable commitment to choosing in favor of your passions. Every day you will be asked to put other things ahead of the things you love most. Keep your passions where you can see them, and learn to say “no” lovingly. Here’s one line you can practice:
“I so appreciate your asking, and I’m not able to do that now.”
Be sure to use “and” rather than “but.” “And” connects you with the other person, while “but” separates.Vary the words to make them appropriate. Just remember to first appreciate, love, understand, and value the other person, then state what you need.
Lastly, keep in mind point #4 below (Stay Open). What’s most important may shift temporarily in the light of urgent circumstances.
2. Clarity : When you are clear, what you want will show up in your life, and only to the extent you are clear. Fuzzy desires give Fuzzy results. Gaining Clarity is not a one-time experience; it’s an ongoing process.
3. Attention : What you put your attention on grows stronger in your life. Pay attention every day, every moment to what you are putting your attention on. You will attract all the people, places and things you need to create those things to which you give attention. As you shift your focus to all the good, which is flowing into your life, watch how your life is transformed.
4. Stay Open : Your greatest good may not be what you think it is. When you are open to whatever is appearing now, even if it’s different than the way you think it should be, you release your individual will and open to God’s will for you.This is the path to living your highest purpose in life. This is also the secret to overcoming any obstacle that may arise in your life. When disaster strikes and you are open, you are able to take advantage of the opportunities that inevitably present themselves.
5. Integrity : Be as true to yourself as you are to others, and as true to others as you are to yourself. The biggest challenge most of us face is to meet our responsibilities to others while pursuing our passions at the same time.When you make commitments to others, make sure those commitments are aligned with your passions. Once you make commitments, keep them. If something else comes up, talk to the other person and ask their permission to renegotiate your commitment. If they aren’t willing or able to make the necessary change, then keep your commitment as you originally made it, even if it’s uncomfortable.
Do this a few times and you will become more careful about the commitments you make. And treat yourself with the same respect. When you make a commitment to yourself, treat it in the same way you would treat your commitment to another. That includes being willing to renegotiate your commitment when new circumstances arise.
6. Persistence : Many begin the journey. Those who finish it are the ones who achieve success and fulfillment in life. In his classic book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill tells the story of the man who bought property with the intention of mining gold. He discovered what appeared to be a massive vein. He went out and purchased the machinery to mine the gold, but before he made any significant profits, the vein dried up. He dug and dug, and then finally, he gave up and sold the property and machinery for a few hundred dollars to a junk dealer.That dealer consulted an expert who showed him the previous owner had failed because he didn’t understand the nature of fault lines. The expert told the new owner he would find the vein again, not far beyond where the digging had previously stopped. The new owner followed this expert advice, and sure enough, found millions of dollars in gold, just three feet beyond where the previous owner had stopped digging.
When you’re living life truly aligned with your passions, persistence is not hard. You will find you can’t stop, even if you want to. Your deepest passions will drive you, in spite of yourself.
7. Follow Your Heart : When all else fails, listen to your heart. Passion emerges from the heart, not from the mind. When you feel confused, or lost, or don’t know which direction to head, then just start walking and pay attention to what your heart tells you. Do what you love, follow your heart’s direction and the path to fulfillment in life will naturally unfold before you.
Above all else, remember the secret that guarantees a passionate life: “Whenever you are faced with a choice, a decision or an opportunity, choose in favor of your Passions.”
----Stay Blessed----
“I so appreciate your asking, and I’m not able to do that now.”
Be sure to use “and” rather than “but.” “And” connects you with the other person, while “but” separates.
Vary the words to make them appropriate. Just remember to first appreciate, love, understand, and value the other person, then state what you need.
Lastly, keep in mind point #4 below (Stay Open). What’s most important may shift temporarily in the light of urgent circumstances.
This is the path to living your highest purpose in life. This is also the secret to overcoming any obstacle that may arise in your life. When disaster strikes and you are open, you are able to take advantage of the opportunities that inevitably present themselves.
When you make commitments to others, make sure those commitments are aligned with your passions. Once you make commitments, keep them. If something else comes up, talk to the other person and ask their permission to renegotiate your commitment. If they aren’t willing or able to make the necessary change, then keep your commitment as you originally made it, even if it’s uncomfortable.
Do this a few times and you will become more careful about the commitments you make. And treat yourself with the same respect. When you make a commitment to yourself, treat it in the same way you would treat your commitment to another. That includes being willing to renegotiate your commitment when new circumstances arise.
That dealer consulted an expert who showed him the previous owner had failed because he didn’t understand the nature of fault lines. The expert told the new owner he would find the vein again, not far beyond where the digging had previously stopped. The new owner followed this expert advice, and sure enough, found millions of dollars in gold, just three feet beyond where the previous owner had stopped digging.
When you’re living life truly aligned with your passions, persistence is not hard. You will find you can’t stop, even if you want to. Your deepest passions will drive you, in spite of yourself.
Above all else, remember the secret that guarantees a passionate life: “Whenever you are faced with a choice, a decision or an opportunity, choose in favor of your passions.”
If you want to see where you stand, right now, in following your passions, take The Passion Test Assessment at www.thepassiontest.com. Take three minutes to answer seven questions and you’ll get an immediate analysis of your answers and what they say about how you are living your passions.
- See more at: http://thepassiontest.com/seven-keys-to-living-a-passionate-life-your-passions-my-passion-achieve-success/#sthash.uH6GuUKP.dpuf
“I so appreciate your asking, and I’m not able to do that now.”
Be sure to use “and” rather than “but.” “And” connects you with the other person, while “but” separates.
Vary the words to make them appropriate. Just remember to first appreciate, love, understand, and value the other person, then state what you need.
Lastly, keep in mind point #4 below (Stay Open). What’s most important may shift temporarily in the light of urgent circumstances.
This is the path to living your highest purpose in life. This is also the secret to overcoming any obstacle that may arise in your life. When disaster strikes and you are open, you are able to take advantage of the opportunities that inevitably present themselves.
When you make commitments to others, make sure those commitments are aligned with your passions. Once you make commitments, keep them. If something else comes up, talk to the other person and ask their permission to renegotiate your commitment. If they aren’t willing or able to make the necessary change, then keep your commitment as you originally made it, even if it’s uncomfortable.
Do this a few times and you will become more careful about the commitments you make. And treat yourself with the same respect. When you make a commitment to yourself, treat it in the same way you would treat your commitment to another. That includes being willing to renegotiate your commitment when new circumstances arise.
That dealer consulted an expert who showed him the previous owner had failed because he didn’t understand the nature of fault lines. The expert told the new owner he would find the vein again, not far beyond where the digging had previously stopped. The new owner followed this expert advice, and sure enough, found millions of dollars in gold, just three feet beyond where the previous owner had stopped digging.
When you’re living life truly aligned with your passions, persistence is not hard. You will find you can’t stop, even if you want to. Your deepest passions will drive you, in spite of yourself.
Above all else, remember the secret that guarantees a passionate life: “Whenever you are faced with a choice, a decision or an opportunity, choose in favor of your passions.”
If you want to see where you stand, right now, in following your passions, take The Passion Test Assessment at www.thepassiontest.com. Take three minutes to answer seven questions and you’ll get an immediate analysis of your answers and what they say about how you are living your passions.
- See more at: http://thepassiontest.com/seven-keys-to-living-a-passionate-life-your-passions-my-passion-achieve-success/#sthash.uH6GuUKP.dpuf
1. Commitment
Until you are committed, nothing will happen for you. There is nothing more important to creating your passionate life than your unshakable commitment to choosing in favor of your passions. Every day you will be asked to put other things ahead of the things you love most. Keep your passions where you can see them, and learn to say “no” lovingly. Here’s one line you can practice:“I so appreciate your asking, and I’m not able to do that now.”
Be sure to use “and” rather than “but.” “And” connects you with the other person, while “but” separates.
Vary the words to make them appropriate. Just remember to first appreciate, love, understand, and value the other person, then state what you need.
Lastly, keep in mind point #4 below (Stay Open). What’s most important may shift temporarily in the light of urgent circumstances.
- See more at: http://thepassiontest.com/seven-keys-to-living-a-passionate-life-your-passions-my-passion-achieve-success/#sthash.uH6GuUKP.dpuf
1. Commitment : Until you are committed, nothing will happen for you. There is nothing more important to creating your passionate life than your unshakable commitment to choosing in favor of your passions. Every day you will be asked to put other things ahead of the things you love most. Keep your passions where you can see them, and learn to say “no” lovingly. Here’s one line you can practice:
“I so appreciate your asking, and I’m not able to do that now.”
Be sure to use “and” rather than “but.” “And” connects you with the other person, while “but” separates.Vary the words to make them appropriate. Just remember to first appreciate, love, understand, and value the other person, then state what you need.
Lastly, keep in mind point #4 below (Stay Open). What’s most important may shift temporarily in the light of urgent circumstances.
2. Clarity : When you are clear, what you want will show up in your life, and only to the extent you are clear. Fuzzy desires give Fuzzy results. Gaining Clarity is not a one-time experience; it’s an ongoing process.
3. Attention : What you put your attention on grows stronger in your life. Pay attention every day, every moment to what you are putting your attention on. You will attract all the people, places and things you need to create those things to which you give attention. As you shift your focus to all the good, which is flowing into your life, watch how your life is transformed.
4. Stay Open : Your greatest good may not be what you think it is. When you are open to whatever is appearing now, even if it’s different than the way you think it should be, you release your individual will and open to God’s will for you.This is the path to living your highest purpose in life. This is also the secret to overcoming any obstacle that may arise in your life. When disaster strikes and you are open, you are able to take advantage of the opportunities that inevitably present themselves.
5. Integrity : Be as true to yourself as you are to others, and as true to others as you are to yourself. The biggest challenge most of us face is to meet our responsibilities to others while pursuing our passions at the same time.When you make commitments to others, make sure those commitments are aligned with your passions. Once you make commitments, keep them. If something else comes up, talk to the other person and ask their permission to renegotiate your commitment. If they aren’t willing or able to make the necessary change, then keep your commitment as you originally made it, even if it’s uncomfortable.
Do this a few times and you will become more careful about the commitments you make. And treat yourself with the same respect. When you make a commitment to yourself, treat it in the same way you would treat your commitment to another. That includes being willing to renegotiate your commitment when new circumstances arise.
6. Persistence : Many begin the journey. Those who finish it are the ones who achieve success and fulfillment in life. In his classic book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill tells the story of the man who bought property with the intention of mining gold. He discovered what appeared to be a massive vein. He went out and purchased the machinery to mine the gold, but before he made any significant profits, the vein dried up. He dug and dug, and then finally, he gave up and sold the property and machinery for a few hundred dollars to a junk dealer.That dealer consulted an expert who showed him the previous owner had failed because he didn’t understand the nature of fault lines. The expert told the new owner he would find the vein again, not far beyond where the digging had previously stopped. The new owner followed this expert advice, and sure enough, found millions of dollars in gold, just three feet beyond where the previous owner had stopped digging.
When you’re living life truly aligned with your passions, persistence is not hard. You will find you can’t stop, even if you want to. Your deepest passions will drive you, in spite of yourself.
7. Follow Your Heart : When all else fails, listen to your heart. Passion emerges from the heart, not from the mind. When you feel confused, or lost, or don’t know which direction to head, then just start walking and pay attention to what your heart tells you. Do what you love, follow your heart’s direction and the path to fulfillment in life will naturally unfold before you.
Above all else, remember the secret that guarantees a passionate life: “Whenever you are faced with a choice, a decision or an opportunity, choose in favor of your Passions.”
----Stay Blessed----
1. Commitment
Until you are committed, nothing will happen for you. There is nothing more important to creating your passionate life than your unshakable commitment to choosing in favor of your passions. Every day you will be asked to put other things ahead of the things you love most. Keep your passions where you can see them, and learn to say “no” lovingly. Here’s one line you can practice:“I so appreciate your asking, and I’m not able to do that now.”
Be sure to use “and” rather than “but.” “And” connects you with the other person, while “but” separates.
Vary the words to make them appropriate. Just remember to first appreciate, love, understand, and value the other person, then state what you need.
Lastly, keep in mind point #4 below (Stay Open). What’s most important may shift temporarily in the light of urgent circumstances.
2. Clarity
When you are clear, what you want will show up in your life, and only to the extent you are clear. Fuzzy desires give fuzzy results. Gaining clarity is not a one-time experience; it’s an ongoing process. Take The Passion Test™ at least every six months and review your Markers and Passion Pages at least once a year.3. Attention
What you put your attention on grows stronger in your life. Pay attention every day, every moment to what you are putting your attention on. You will attract all the people, places and things you need to create those things to which you give attention. As you shift your focus to all the good, which is flowing into your life, watch how your life is transformed.4. Stay Open
Your greatest good may not be what you think it is. When you are open to whatever is appearing now, even if it’s different than the way you think it should be, you release your individual will and open to God’s will for you.This is the path to living your highest purpose in life. This is also the secret to overcoming any obstacle that may arise in your life. When disaster strikes and you are open, you are able to take advantage of the opportunities that inevitably present themselves.
5. Integrity
Be as true to yourself as you are to others, and as true to others as you are to yourself. The biggest challenge most of us face is to meet our responsibilities to others while pursuing our passions at the same time.When you make commitments to others, make sure those commitments are aligned with your passions. Once you make commitments, keep them. If something else comes up, talk to the other person and ask their permission to renegotiate your commitment. If they aren’t willing or able to make the necessary change, then keep your commitment as you originally made it, even if it’s uncomfortable.
Do this a few times and you will become more careful about the commitments you make. And treat yourself with the same respect. When you make a commitment to yourself, treat it in the same way you would treat your commitment to another. That includes being willing to renegotiate your commitment when new circumstances arise.
6. Persistence
Many begin the journey. Those who finish it are the ones who achieve success and fulfillment in life. In his classic book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill tells the story of the man who bought property with the intention of mining gold. He discovered what appeared to be a massive vein. He went out and purchased the machinery to mine the gold, but before he made any significant profits, the vein dried up. He dug and dug, and then finally, he gave up and sold the property and machinery for a few hundred dollars to a junk dealer.That dealer consulted an expert who showed him the previous owner had failed because he didn’t understand the nature of fault lines. The expert told the new owner he would find the vein again, not far beyond where the digging had previously stopped. The new owner followed this expert advice, and sure enough, found millions of dollars in gold, just three feet beyond where the previous owner had stopped digging.
When you’re living life truly aligned with your passions, persistence is not hard. You will find you can’t stop, even if you want to. Your deepest passions will drive you, in spite of yourself.
7. Follow Your Heart
When all else fails, listen to your heart. Passion emerges from the heart, not from the mind. When you feel confused, or lost, or don’t know which direction to head, then just start walking and pay attention to what your heart tells you. Do what you love, follow your heart’s direction and the path to fulfillment in life will naturally unfold before you.Above all else, remember the secret that guarantees a passionate life: “Whenever you are faced with a choice, a decision or an opportunity, choose in favor of your passions.”
If you want to see where you stand, right now, in following your passions, take The Passion Test Assessment at www.thepassiontest.com. Take three minutes to answer seven questions and you’ll get an immediate analysis of your answers and what they say about how you are living your passions.
- See more at: http://thepassiontest.com/seven-keys-to-living-a-passionate-life-your-passions-my-passion-achieve-success/#sthash.uH6GuUKP.dpuf
1. Commitment
Until you are committed, nothing will happen for you. There is nothing more important to creating your passionate life than your unshakable commitment to choosing in favor of your passions. Every day you will be asked to put other things ahead of the things you love most. Keep your passions where you can see them, and learn to say “no” lovingly. Here’s one line you can practice:“I so appreciate your asking, and I’m not able to do that now.”
Be sure to use “and” rather than “but.” “And” connects you with the other person, while “but” separates.
Vary the words to make them appropriate. Just remember to first appreciate, love, understand, and value the other person, then state what you need.
Lastly, keep in mind point #4 below (Stay Open). What’s most important may shift temporarily in the light of urgent circumstances.
2. Clarity
When you are clear, what you want will show up in your life, and only to the extent you are clear. Fuzzy desires give fuzzy results. Gaining clarity is not a one-time experience; it’s an ongoing process. Take The Passion Test™ at least every six months and review your Markers and Passion Pages at least once a year.3. Attention
What you put your attention on grows stronger in your life. Pay attention every day, every moment to what you are putting your attention on. You will attract all the people, places and things you need to create those things to which you give attention. As you shift your focus to all the good, which is flowing into your life, watch how your life is transformed.4. Stay Open
Your greatest good may not be what you think it is. When you are open to whatever is appearing now, even if it’s different than the way you think it should be, you release your individual will and open to God’s will for you.This is the path to living your highest purpose in life. This is also the secret to overcoming any obstacle that may arise in your life. When disaster strikes and you are open, you are able to take advantage of the opportunities that inevitably present themselves.
5. Integrity
Be as true to yourself as you are to others, and as true to others as you are to yourself. The biggest challenge most of us face is to meet our responsibilities to others while pursuing our passions at the same time.When you make commitments to others, make sure those commitments are aligned with your passions. Once you make commitments, keep them. If something else comes up, talk to the other person and ask their permission to renegotiate your commitment. If they aren’t willing or able to make the necessary change, then keep your commitment as you originally made it, even if it’s uncomfortable.
Do this a few times and you will become more careful about the commitments you make. And treat yourself with the same respect. When you make a commitment to yourself, treat it in the same way you would treat your commitment to another. That includes being willing to renegotiate your commitment when new circumstances arise.
6. Persistence
Many begin the journey. Those who finish it are the ones who achieve success and fulfillment in life. In his classic book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill tells the story of the man who bought property with the intention of mining gold. He discovered what appeared to be a massive vein. He went out and purchased the machinery to mine the gold, but before he made any significant profits, the vein dried up. He dug and dug, and then finally, he gave up and sold the property and machinery for a few hundred dollars to a junk dealer.That dealer consulted an expert who showed him the previous owner had failed because he didn’t understand the nature of fault lines. The expert told the new owner he would find the vein again, not far beyond where the digging had previously stopped. The new owner followed this expert advice, and sure enough, found millions of dollars in gold, just three feet beyond where the previous owner had stopped digging.
When you’re living life truly aligned with your passions, persistence is not hard. You will find you can’t stop, even if you want to. Your deepest passions will drive you, in spite of yourself.
7. Follow Your Heart
When all else fails, listen to your heart. Passion emerges from the heart, not from the mind. When you feel confused, or lost, or don’t know which direction to head, then just start walking and pay attention to what your heart tells you. Do what you love, follow your heart’s direction and the path to fulfillment in life will naturally unfold before you.Above all else, remember the secret that guarantees a passionate life: “Whenever you are faced with a choice, a decision or an opportunity, choose in favor of your passions.”
If you want to see where you stand, right now, in following your passions, take The Passion Test Assessment at www.thepassiontest.com. Take three minutes to answer seven questions and you’ll get an immediate analysis of your answers and what they say about how you are living your passions.
- See more at: http://thepassiontest.com/seven-keys-to-living-a-passionate-life-your-passions-my-passion-achieve-success/#sthash.uH6GuUKP.dpuf
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Thank you for these beautiful words of wisdom
Namaste
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