How to Find Out What's Your Passion - Part 1

What are you good at? What exactly were you meant to do? What's that one thing that you live for and you'd die if it were ever to be taken away from you? If you haven't figured it out yet, that's okay. Obviously you want to and that's the first step in the right direction. From years of personal experience as well as observing the experiences of others, I realized that some of the smallest things you do on a day-to-day basis are huge hints you can use if you have trouble figuring out what you want to do in life. I decided to break these up into different sections/parts so you can have time between each of these exercises to implement them and discover yourself with no pressure to move forward!

** I strongly recommend getting a journal **

WHILE WATCHING MOVIES

When you're watching television; whether it be a movie or your favorite show, notice what you pay attention to the most. What is it that keeps you interested? Is it the dialogue of the characters? Is it the angles of the camera? Maybe it's the messages and the impact it has on your life. My brother always had a lasting affect on him when he watched television. If he really liked a particular movie, he'd imitate one of the characters for the rest of the day. Now, he enjoys doing impersonations and often does them as entertainment for events. 

WHILE YOU'RE ALONE

When there's no one else around and you have those moments where you just need to be by yourself, what do you do? Do you think about your future or constantly revisit the past. Is music a part of your escape from the real world? Concentrate on the things you tend to do when you're seeking peace. Those are the things that you genuinely love, those are the activities that bring you closer to yourself. What you do when you're alone is what makes you feel the most comfortable, because there's no one around to judge you, berate you, or bring negativity into your space. 

WHILE YOU'RE TALKING

What comes out your mouth? This sounds funny, but really, when you're given free reign to just talk - such as when you first meet someone, what do you say? When you catch yourself  "babbling" what exactly are you talking about? This is obviously something that means a lot to you. Even if you like talking about yourself, write that down as well. If you can't figure this one out on your own, ask your family and friends what you talk about the most. Now that you're doing this exercise you're going to try not to talk too much about anything (it's a psychological thing) but when that moment comes that you've got to consciously tell yourself to shut up, think about what the topic is and store it in your head until you can write it down. 

While some people are born knowing what they were meant to do, there are others who just aren't sure what they're good at. That's okay. It takes understanding yourself to understand what you were meant to do. There's no such thing as being good at nothing, there's only undeveloped skill. Feel free to share how this worked for you!

"Without passion, you are merely breathing and not yet living"