Find Your Passion on the Page

Find your passion. What's that? We’re told that only by identifying that which we are passionate about can we hope to find true happiness in life. Find something you love to do and you’ll never work a day in your life. Sounds easy enough right? But what if what you love to do is eat Fritos, play Scrabble, and watch reruns of Law and Order? Surely there’s no way to earn a living doing that. That’s where it usually ends. Before you’ve given yourself half a chance at exploring what it is you truly live for.

What if you gave yourself a little space – on the page. Without judging the possible result, complete the following sentences:

I feel most relaxed when…
I feel most energetic when…
When I was a kid, my favorite thing to do was…
If I had the time, I would love to…
If money were no concern, I would spend my days…
People think I’m good at…
I’ve always wondered about…
I used to think I would be a great…

Just answer the questions with the first thing that pops into your head. Take an answer and let yourself imagine the possibilities. Take a few minutes and elaborate on the page. What if… Do it again. Giving yourself this space to explore is the first step to finding your passion.