Sometimes, it’s necessary to sit down, soak it all in, take a moment to stop and think. But when the time comes to stand up, what makes some move forward boldly while others back down? The difference is in one’s passion. What are you passionate about?
One of my roles is to try to help people reach their potential. For a while now, I tried to inspire passion in audiences by going about it the wrong way.
I often tell people about what made me passionate, what made me want to get out and do my best. But I could see that it wasn’t having the effect I desired. I seemed to not ignite others’ passion by sharing my own.
So, I decided to change my focus. Instead of sharing my passion, I began to help others discover their passion. To do that, I ask these questions:
What do you sing about?
What do you cry about?
What do you dream about?
The first two questions speak to what touches you at a deep level today. The third answers what will bring you fulfilment tomorrow. The answers to these questions often help people discover their true passion.
While everybody can possess passion, not everyone takes the time to discover it.
Passion is fuel for the will. Passion turns your have-to’s into want-to’s. It is what we accomplish in life is based less on what we want and more on how much we want it. The secret to willpower is what someone once called ‘want power’. People, who want something hard enough, usually find the willpower to achieve it.
You can’t help people become winners unless they want to win. Champions become champions from within, not from without.
What are you passionate about? Step up and you will definitely step out.
