How To Find What Your Passion Is?
By: Furkan Patan
Tags: Self Improvement, Passion, Self, Improvement, Self-awareness

You know what, we are so lucky. We are in an age that you can make money from almost everything. I know people who are earning tons of money by playing video games.

Plus, you don’t have to earn money from your passion. At least, it doesn’t have to be your priority. If you are passionate about something money comes second anyway, and you will know this by heart.

Find Things You Can Commit

The opposite of the last one, sometimes your passion is hidden in things that are hard to do. But no matter how challenging they are, you are always willing to do them because they make you fulfilled. You can find these kinds of things by looking at things meaningful to you.

For me, this is “helping others”. I commit myself to help people on their self-improvement journey. Trust me, it is hard. There are times I want to stop helping people because of the struggles I am facing. But I never stop pushing myself to give people a helping hand.

Because this is important to me. Because when I see the improvement of that person with my eyes, that is satisfaction. I wouldn’t change that sense of fulfillment for anything else. This is my passion.

So, try to understand what makes you fulfilled, even though that thing is hard to do. What is the thing that you would never give up on? What is that thing that you are willing to put in hard work? What is that thing that you are ready to commit?

Find Things You Spend Hours

Recently I found something that I am passionate about. I always knew that thing was important for me. But I didn’t notice until I faced it. It was minimalism. After I came across The Minimalists, I started to read their blog, listen to their podcasts. Then started to apply minimalism into my life.

Minimalism turned into something I spent an impressive amount of time in my life. I can say living a meaningful life with less is one of my passions now.

Is there anything that you can spend hours reading, watching, listening about? Is there anything that you can talk about and even defend to others for hours? Is there anything that you can spare time to show the meaning of it for you to people around you?

If the answer is yes, that thing might be what your passion is.

What Might Your Legacy Be?

When the time comes, many of us want to leave good memories behind us. Moreover, we want to be remembered for our good actions. We want to leave a legacy that will be remembered by people who know us. This could be your motivation towards life.

So, ask yourself this question. What are the things that you want to leave behind as memories to people? After you give your answer(s), you will see things you can be passionate about as long as you’ve got a pulse.

Stop Thinking About Money

Money stands between us and our passions as an obstacle. Money is our biggest excuse to find and execute what we are passionate about. I am not saying money is not important. Yes, it is important. We need money to maintain our lives.

But…

For a moment, stop thinking about money, and try to answer this question. What would you do if you have a nest egg? Would you travel the world? Would you make charity events? Would you run for 2 hours every day?

Answer this question and then stop complaining. You found what your passion is. Now it is time to make it happen. It is time to integrate your passion into your life in time.

There Are Lives Out There

There is no need to reinvent the wheel. You can find millions of resources out there that can help you to find your passion. People are already running after their dreams and one of them might be your true passion. You need to open your eyes.

So, expand your options. Check the ideas of other people on the internet, in the books, or in a street full of small stores. When you start to look at things around, you will find something that will make your heartbeat again.

Stop Doing Things You Don’t Love

One of the best ways to reveal your passion is to stop doing things you don’t like to do. There is nothing wrong with trying something that you thought you might like. But once you realize it is not for you, you should stop doing it.

Letting them go will help you to find your real passion. Each event you quit will open a new space for something new that might be what you are passionate about.

Do It

To understand what your passion is, you should try. It is not going to happen if you keep talking but not taking any action. Taking action on your passion is free. Yes, it requires time but this is something that you can afford. Especially when you think many of us are wasting our time on social media nowadays.

So, do it. Jump the gun. Give it a try. See if you are passionate about it. If you are, perfect! You found something that will wake you up with motivation every day. If you are not, it is okay. You can move on and try something new that might wake you up with motivation every day. Keep the fire alive.