The cost of pursuing your passion
By: Mukami Kareko
Tags: Passion, Dreams, Goals

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I have heard lots of people say how much pursuing something they loved would be hard. Truth is your passion should beat the excuse barrier and find its way to the part where you can still do it even if it does not pay you back.

If you find yourself still giving an excuse, then you may not be passionate enough. The cost of pursuing your passion may be big but the cost of NOT pursuing it is higher.

Pursuing a career you hardly know about may land you into a lower-paying job for a start, but soon enough you will reap the passion and the satisfaction the change will have brought, which is the satisfaction that comes with fulfillment, doing what you love, impacting people’s lives directly or indirectly.

So what really is your excuse?

Are you willing to live that long without pursuing that which you love only to have a life full of regrets?

Is the cost too high with so much at stake? Perhaps you have a family to feed or and by taking up that lower salary that would mean giving up on some luxuries? Or perhaps it would mean late nights as you learn the ropes of a new skill?

I hear people say that there is no richer place than a graveyard because so many people die with so much untapped potential and ideas that sadly nobody ever gets to know about it.

For example, let’s take into consideration the person who wants to be a professional athlete. This person will have to put in something in order to get something in return. They will need to invest in quality running gear and then factor in the time to practice. If the person puts in 3 hours of exercise and running each day, that person will have put in over 500 hours in 6 months and 1000 hours in a year.

But still, they may not be professional athletes yet.

Another example would be the author. It takes massive amounts of time writing, editing, proofreading, and eventually publishing. It takes a lot of time, patience, and energy.

As a writer, I spend a lot of time drafting ideas, writing, reading, proofreading, and editing that I end up skipping resting time. I have a full-time job, and besides being a writer, and I enjoy pursuing other passions that I have. Am also a friend, a sister, a daughter, a girlfriend- I have to make sure I have time for all the people in my life while still eating healthy, taking 8 glasses of water every day, brushing my teeth, read the bible, pray, meditate and maintaining positive energy.

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I recently quit social media to keep up with my busy schedule and I am convinced that there is always a way to ensure we keep tabs on our goals and our passions.

Some people are lucky enough to pursue their passion full time but some us, it may take some time. And that means patience and sacrifice and burning the midnight oil sometimes.

And here is what I think, pursuing our passion may seem costly but the cost of living a mediocre life is even greater.

I mean, can you imagine how little impact you will end up having? Can you imagine living a life without a good legacy? Nobody will remember you or what you did simply because you shied away from pursuing your dreams.

I don't want to be that person and neither should you.

Calculate the cost of pursuing your passion and then be ready to pay the price, because, in comparison to missing out on living a legacy, that cost is too small to pay.