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Follow Your Passion


Every person has passions.  We’re passionate about our hobbies, our views, our family, our work. We find passion in helping others, caring for children, the earth, and the animals. 

How can these passions help you find a deeper purpose?

Exploring your passions, the things that give you a deep sense of joy, fulfillment, and sense of being helpful are all clues to your deeper purpose in life. Passion and purpose can be the same thing but not all passions will lead to your purpose either.
 
Following your heart or passion has its benefits and can change your life by including:
  • 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 

Passion and purpose are distinct parts of the total fulfillment equation. Passion is about the emotions, the motivation and what makes us feel good. It’s the “do what you love” part of the equation. Purpose on the other hand, is the reason or “the why” behind what we do for ourselves and others. It’s the “do what contributes” part of the equation. 

Passion can be wild and exciting. Purpose is focused and intent. Types of passions come and go while your purpose tends to be for the long term. Passions are focused inward while your purpose is focused outward, focusing on the greater impact you have on others or your surroundings. 

This is not to say that your passions cannot be a part of your purpose. In fact, when you are passionate about what you do, and it aligns with your purpose you are more likely to be fulfilled. In fact, aligning your passions, your talents and your purpose are key to long term fulfillment. 

Passions are normally easy to identify and can sometimes be easily identified with your purpose. But other times you 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 you have to begin digging deeper into your gifts, your values and what you want to contribute to the world.


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