“Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what he loves.”                                                               Blaise Pascal

Passion is one of the keys to a happy life. You can’t possibly be fulfilled if you are spending a third of your day working for something that neither benefits nor motivates you. Doing something that you are obsessive about gives you that edge; it is like having a fireball that drives you forward in your attempt. It is easy to see that if you are passionate about something the odds of your success are greatly increased.

Many people try to hold a powerful blaze within themselves, but it impatiently and persistently gnaws at their core. Some have tried to cover it up with alcohol, drugs, even shopping, kids, work, or religion, or fuel it with sex. The powerful blaze is never used, and people never find that fire which carries both energy and discomfort. The key is to use the discomfort as a motivator and the energy as fuel.

If you want to find your passion, it is all around you. The clues are in the very things that you may already be finding pleasure out of. Here are some simple steps to help you uncover your passion.

1. Connect to your roots and soul.

When we are connected to our roots and our souls, passion rises fast and drives us  to the next level of life, learning or love. It does not have to be love for your mate. It could be creative passion, fueling what we do for work, community, family, or ourselves. Anything that absorbs where the totality of who you are, requires passion. To loose it, is  the soul ’s death, or at least profound sleep. It will cry to be heard when it sleeps.

2.Look for your passion.

Remember when you fell in love for the first time? Nothing else mattered for you. You experienced it as if you would walk to the end of the earth for that love. While that first passionate, all intense love does not last, it gives us a flavor of a power within ourselves that carries wonderful energy. Look for your passion and it will find you.

3.Balance your passion.

Have you ever been afraid of your passion? Fear will consume you and nothing else will matter. For example, did you ever have small taste of it when you worked for hours into the night, you got so  absorbed by your work that you forgot to sleep and eat. You must have time in your life to live the every day life of doing the ordinary things that must be done. Balance is probably still the key, but you must not loose your passion all together. Your life will be too dry and boring without it.

4. Maybe is already there.

A lot of people think that their passions are best left for the holidays, vacations and days off. Your passion should not be only your hobby that you enjoy in your spare time. Sure sometimes we need to be doing what is in our hand, that is what we are skilled at or trained in for our work, but sometimes passion can be found in your daily job, you never know when it can turn into a rewarding career. Many people became happy and rich simply by being passionate about what they were doing. Even your hobby that you spend significant time in, can be turned into something rewarding. You can also earn a living by doing something that you love and enjoy.

5.Find what are you passionate about.

Where do you enjoy spending your time? The key to unlocking your passions in life can simply be found in all areas you are currently spending substantial time  . If you discover that you can do an activity, and time just disappears then that ’s an evidence to finding what you are passionate about.

6.Unlock your passions.

The first step to unlocking what your passions are, is to simply make a list all the things that you enjoy spending time doing or would like to spend time doing. Be as creative as you want, maybe some of the things that you would love to do one day, are things you can’t afford as a hobby but you could actually pursue it in your job instead.

When you have your wish list of passions, write out why you are passionate and enthusiastic about them. Be comprehensive, the more enthusiastic and passionate you are about something the more likely that you will be motivated and driven to succeed in it.

7.Find your most passionate one.

Now rank your wish list from the one you are more passionate about to the least. Now it’s simply a matter of finding more information on how you can now turn this passion into reality. After all, life is short; why not spend your days doing something that is just immensely rewarding and fulfilling for you.

Pursue your passions and you will immensely improve the quality of your life in all areas.

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