Harness Your Passion

 

• “If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your  purpose." - Bishop T.D. Jakes
• If you’ve ever asked someone how to find your purpose, you’ve most likely heard the answer, “Follow your passion.” Every person has passions: We’re passionate about our hobbies, our views, our family, and our work. Or help others and care for children, the earth, and animals.

  How can these passions help you find a deeper purpose?
  

  Investigating your interests and the things that make you feel a deep sense of joy, contentment, and service are all signs of your greater life purpose. Passion and purpose can be the same thing, but not all passions will lead to your purpose.
  

  Changing your life by following your heart or your passion has its advantages and includes:
• • More joy and happiness
  • A feeling of magic in your life
    
  • More success in all levels of life
    
  • Better relationships
    
  • Less fear, worry, and stress
    
  • Being comfortable with the ups and downs in life
    
  • More opportunities
    
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• Passion and purpose are distinct parts of the total fulfilment equation. Passion is about emotions, motivation, and what makes us feel good. Doing what contributes is crucial in this equation. The purpose is the reason or “the why” behind what we do for ourselves and others. It’s the “do what contributespart of the equation.
  Passion can be wild and exciting. The purpose is focused and intent.
  
  While some types of desires are transient, your intent is usually long-term. While your purpose is outwardly focused, focusing on the impact on others or your environment, your passions are inwardly centered.
  That is not to say that your passions cannot be a part of your purpose. When you are passionate about what you do, and it aligns with your meaning, you are more likely to be fulfilled. Aligning your passions, talents, and purpose is crucial to long-term fulfilment.
  
  If you try to inspire people to make positive changes, your passion is living holistically, and writing is your talent. You can create a personally fulfilling life and impact change on the greater whole.
  Passions are usually easy to identify, and connecting them to your purpose is simple. But other times, you may need to explore your passions to find a deeper purpose. Maybe you’re doing something you love, but it isn’t fulfilling your true purpose. In that case, dig deeper into your gifts, values, and what you want to contribute to the world.
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