What are you passionate about?
Are you living your passion, or just
dreaming about it?
How do you find something to get passionate
about?
Have you ever felt passion?
If you don’t know the answers to these
questions, continue reading!
Passion is the strongest indicator of
desire.
On planet earth, passion is often associated
with destructive activities, i.e., "crimes of passion." This is just an
inversion of a divine impulse, and involves resistance to something. All
desires, no matter how twisted, have positive roots, because consciousness
itself is a pure, positive creative potential.
Passion is often criticized because it is
viewed as undisciplined; an overly emotional state which can be dangerous
because the intellect is short–circuited. However, true passion combines both
intellect and feeling. True passion is always somewhere in the positive range of
the emotional/vibrational scale (we might mistake an angry man for a passionate
one, but the two are worlds apart). Because passion is very high on the scale of
emotions, and intelligence is proportional to how good you feel, true passion is
something very desirable! A truly passionate person is harnessing a ton of life
force energy, and can sometimes seem overwhelming to those lower on the scale of
vibration/emotion. But that is no reason to avoid that wonderful, powerful
feeling!
Why is it that during most of our early
years we are rarely, if ever, consulted about what we want to do in life? The
socialization process (school) stuffs heads full of data and memes that
encourage a person to "get an education" so he or she can "find a good job" or
"get ahead." Now that's a pretty mundane existence!
I think passion is discouraged simply
because it is such a high vibration/emotion relative to the society at large,
and there is genuine fear that a passionate person is a dangerous person. There
is concern that our society would be turned upside down if people were allowed
to find their own way without direction from the authorities. I have noticed,
however, that when I'm really passionate about something I get very creative.
I'm quietly engrossed in my own creative process, not loud or obnoxious or
destructive. A more demonstrative fellow might cause a few heads to turn, but so
what? True passion is not threatening.
A sane society would encourage people to do
what makes them feel good, but a fearful one insists upon regulated and
standardized behavior. It seems that passing standardized tests is the raison d'
etre of our educational system. However, the attempt to structure behavior goes
against the Law of Free Will, and the inherent creative nature of consciousness
itself. That's why all hierarchical systems eventually crumble.
In order to find your passion you just have
to FEEL what really excites you and go with it. You have to be willing to share
your life with others, even if it's embarrassing sometimes! You have to not care
what others think, even if they disagree.
I have learned that someone who disagrees
with you doesn't make you wrong, or the other misguided. It just means points of
view are being expressed. I've also learned that when someone gets personally
insulting, that person is giving you a report about THEM. The truly great
creators in any field are fearless and confident, unafraid to state their
opinions or practice their art even when those opinions are way out of the
mainstream.
When you are passionate about something you
are totally centered within your own life force and you feel good about your
creative expression regardless of the response.
Passion doesn't have to be a serious
undertaking (can you be "serious" and still feel passion?) It doesn’t even have
to be specific! In fact, it can be about something others would consider
trivial. Probably most people would say my life is pretty boring. When I'm not
writing or doing contracting work, I fart around on the piano, play a little
table tennis, and go out running twice a week. I don't have a lot of interest in
traveling, and so my life, from the outside, seems rather mundane. But on the
inside, it's totally different. Every day I work on improving the way I feel, on
moving my thoughts and beliefs more and more toward what feels good to me.
Some days I am flying so high, but on other
days nothing much seems to happen. However, I have noticed an interesting
pattern: my lows are getting higher and my highs are getting higher. I am
passionate about trying to feel as good as I can as much as I can, and that has
led me to conclude that what you DO is far less important than what you BE.
Making yourself wrong about ANYTHING is
counter–productive, even if your thoughts or actions are out of the mainstream.
You will notice that when you feel good about yourself you can do anything you
want and have it accepted by others. That is what all successful and famous
creators have discovered –– that when you are totally, completely being YOU,
there is a deep connection with others who come in contact with you.
I recall hearing a performance by an old
blues man at a jazz festival. He went up on the stage and played an out of tune
guitar very badly, and his voice cracked. But there was something riveting about
this recital. Despite his obvious failings, the man held his audience. You could
hardly hear a sound as he croaked and twanged his way through the piece, and at
the end, the audience broke into spontaneous applause. The man somehow connected
very deeply with those he played for.
What is that connection?
Contact with the inner divine essence that
is the common denominator of consciousness itself, the unifying, directing and
animating principle of the universe. When you link with your own life force
energy, you connect yourself with all life everywhere. And that is a wonderful
feeling!
Passion is felt when you discover the
beautiful you inside of you.
Others can see it and feel it as well.
That's why setting an example is the hardest but most effective way to change
the world. One heart at a time, all those who come into contact with you are
enriched, not because you are some guru or saint, or because you're above it
all, but simply because you remind others of who they are. A balanced,
passionate person can evoke that feeling in others, and in himself or herself.
You don't need any training or education; in fact, anyone can do it by just
deciding to.
Sometimes you are nowhere near your passion,
but that's no reason not to try again tomorrow, or an hour from now, or in the
next minute, or maybe even right now!
Just focusing on fun can be deep and
rewarding. All it takes is finding something to have fun about! And anyone can
do that.
Passion essentially involves the focusing of
your attention on something you like. The more you do this, the more ideas occur
to you. It doesn't matter how much time you spend on it. If you work and have
kids, you may only be able to find 15 minutes in the day to devote to your
passion. But that is fine because 15 minutes a day will soon strengthen your
vibration in that area more and more. You will find it easier and easier to find
that 15 minutes, and you will notice that your quarter–hour gradually becomes a
little longer.
The more time you spend on something you
like, the more time you will have for it.
Those who worry that wasting time on
non–remunerative "feel good" activities will drain one's bank account, or cause
one to abandon one's responsibilities, should have no fear. Raising your tone
regarding anything will benefit every part of your life, as those good vibes
spill over to other areas of your life. Feeling good is contagious!
Because the universe’s operating system has
a function called Vibrational Matching, finding your passion sets you up to
receive the things you want. Most important, it changes the way you feel about
yourself. All personal physical manifestations must begin with a change in your
personal state of being.
How do you find your passion?
By becoming aware of what you like, and what
you don't like.
Many people know pretty clearly what is NOT
wanted, but aren't so sure what IS wanted.
To help you find your passion, simply go
through the day noticing what makes you feel good. This requires conscious
attention, and also requires that you become aware of how you're feeling. (You
can also meditate with this idea in mind). Becoming aware of your feelings is
the most important thing you can do in finding your passion, for your feelings
are your guidance system. Like one of those levels with air bubbles that
carpenters use, your feelings tell you how close you are to aligning with your
own life force. They can help you identify goals and establish a rewarding life
path.
If you are a guy, you may have been taught
that paying attention to your feelings makes you a sissy; but I can tell you
from experience that you become more powerful and centered within yourself.
Running a life without knowing how you feel is like trying to operate a computer
without a monitor. By simply becoming more mindful during the day, you can, more
quickly than you think, discover what floats your boat.
This process can be undertaken by anyone, at
any time. You don't have to be someone "special." You don't even have to be
smart, for the vibrational matching property of the universe does not reward a
PhD more than a 5th grade dropout; it simply responds to your state of being and
your thoughts.
Finding your passion uncovers more of the
YOU in you. It is a very rewarding activity and does not require constant
diligence; it only requires that you begin to become more mindful, a little bit
more conscious, a little bit at a time.
The main rule is, If you're not feeling
better, it's not working!
Passion and fun are intimately connected. So
find something fun to be and do, and watch what happens!
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