Sometimes, we know that we aren’t happy, but we don’t do anything about it because we can’t think of any better alternatives.
Hold up! That’s NOT a cue to give up and go home. Just cos we can’t think of any better alternatives, does not mean there aren’t any.
The reason we don’t push ourselves any further is, in my opinion, 2 parts fear and a huge dollop of laziness! We stay stuck in our boring lives because we can’t really be bothered to put in the hard work that goes towards fixing it. Also, we’re a huge bunch of scaredy cats. Cos making big life changes is hard, and nerve-wracking, and we as normal human beings tend to shy away from anything that makes us feel uncomfortable.
And I get that. Which is why I am presenting a totally unthreatening, no-commitment, list of 10 questions to ask yourself to get you thinking about your life direction.
The purpose of these questions is for you to start understanding what you could offer to the world that will get a huge grin on your face and racing to wake up in the morning.
You won’t have a plan to quit your job by the time you’re done, but you’ll be clearer about where your passion lies. Use this knowledge how you wish – to take an online course to further your knowledge, to start a small biz sideline, to give yourself an hour a day to indulge in your passion, whatever. Just be clear about what makes you feel alive.
10 Questions to Jumpstart your Passion
(By the way, this exercise works best if you print this page out, grab a pen and a coffee, and go somewhere quiet to take 30mins to really think about your answers. Write them down so you articulate your thoughts clearly. If you don’t have the time, ask yourself why you don’t want to invest your time in making your life better?)
- Don’t be shy: What are you ridiculously great at?
- What were you doing last time you felt really excited, like you had come alive?
- Who/what inspires you?
- What do you love to work hard on? Why?
- What are you doing when you get ‘in the zone’?
- If money were no object, how would you spend your time?
- What topic/s get you most passionate? Like, you could talk about it hours?
- What do you love helping people with?
- What is it that you can’t wait to get started on?
- What would you want your Wikipedia entry to say about you in 100 years time?
Go on! Print me! There’s nothing more important that you can do for yourself than making sure you know what makes you want to live with purpose and excitement. Get started making a change right now.
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