What are your Passions?
Congratulations! You’re navigating through a big transition and want to reinvent yourself and create a new future around your passions.
Or you’ve decided to pursue a career change or a business startup idea that is aligned with your passions.
Do you know what your passions truly are?
When asked point blank, most people don’t know. They know what some of their passions are, but they might not be able to list their Top 5. Do you know what your Top 5 Passions are?
This Passions Discovery Tool provides you with thought-provoking exercises that will help you identify your Top 5 Passions. This will enable you to begin thinking about possible career opportunities, business ideas, or simply a joyful life that you can get really excited about.
Instructions
Schedule at least one hour of quiet time so you can devote your attention to self-reflection and inner exploration.
Take a blank sheet of paper and complete each of the following 7 sentences by writing at least 5 endings each. Don’t over-think your answers.
1) If I had no constraints whatsoever (i.e. financial, geographical, physical, or time constraints), I would love to be ______________.
(Example: If I had no constraints whatsoever, I would love to be skiing every weekend.)
2) I felt great about myself when I __________________.
(Example: I felt great about myself when I solved Client XYZ’s security problem last year.)
3) I get really passionate about certain causes or issues, especially __________________.
(Example: I get really passionate about certain causes, especially women’s rights.)
4) I feel inspired and joyful when I __________________.
(Example: I feel inspired and joyful when I play the piano.)
5) I get completely absorbed and time passes so quickly when I ______________.
(Example: I get completely absorbed and time passes so quickly when I read great mystery novels.)
6) I light up and get really excited when I talk about _____________.
(Example: I light up and get really excited when I talk about my visits to San Francisco.)
7) People say I’m really good at ________________.
(Example: People say I’m really good at interior decorating.)
If you wrote 5 endings to each of the 7 statements, above, you now have a list of 35 passions. Look at each one. Which ones really resonate with you? Think about it overnight, and look at your list again tomorrow.
Then prioritize your list so that you can identify your Top 5 Passions. What do you think?
What would your life be like if you had your own business that aligned with your passions … a business that is both profitable and fulfilling?
What would it be like if you aligned your LIFE around your passions so that you would experience joy and fulfillment every day?
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