Is Having A Passion Necessary?

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A passion is that thing that breathes life into your soul. You know deep inside it’s something divinely directed. There is “IT” and nothing more. You’re most happy in the thick of doing your thing. Hours fly. You pass up food and sleep and sex. Count yourself among the lucky ones to own a passion. Without it you would be lost, a wanderer forever.

But what if you don’t have a passion or too many?

What if there’s a big void, a whole lotta nothing, this passion thing? Zilch. A goose-egg.

Or perhaps you’re a vessel of possibilities with multiple interests, an eternal flip-flopper? (I’m raising my hand.) What do you do with so many interests and so little lifetime?

No problem. Be the seeker. Try new things. Should one thing catch your fancy, pique your curiosity, then give it a whirl. What’s the worse that can happen? You’ll fizz out after a good run and find another new shiny object to chase. In the process you might just discover your true passion or many passions!

At the very least, having too many passions makes you the most interesting person at cocktail parties — a Renaissance man or woman.

Let’s be clear: If you have a passion — writing, painting, sailing, running, antiquing, etc. — you know it’s as natural and necessary as breathing. Do it like if you don’t do it right now you will die.

Let’s be clearer: Relax. You don’t NEED a passion.

BE F-G AWESOME TODAY!

Original graphic and quote: Stephanie DelTorchio

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