Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Words of Wisdom―What are Your Passion and Purpose?




“I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” —Steve Jobs


I listened to Oprah Winfrey's commencement speech, 2013 at Harvard University. There are several takeaways from her thought-provoking and inspiring speech. I got a trigger to identify the true purpose and calling. Many people don’t realize their true purpose and calling thus struggling throughout their lives.

Identifying one’s passions and leading life with purpose is easier said than done. Many people don’t know how to discover their passions. They grope in darkness due to a lack of guidance. In this post, I will discuss discovering your passion and leading your life with purpose and meaning.  

The children have different dreams. When they grow their dreams change and passions change. When they come to a particular age, they will be able to discover their passions. When you want to discover your passions, take psychometric tests such as MBTI. You can also approach your educator, coach, or psychologist to identify your passions. You can also identify your passions easily when you have self-awareness. When you do certain activities, you get excited. In contrast, when you do certain activities, you are bored. The activities that excite you are your passions. You can shortlist the passion as per your age, environment, and availability of resources.

After identifying your passion, you must lead your life with purpose and meaning. You are blessed with one life. So, you must avoid insignificant activities and emphasize significant activities. When you emphasize important and productive activities continuously with a focus and work hard consistently, you will be able to enjoy your journey and reach your destination of success.

In my life, I failed to identify my passions in my childhood due to a lack of guidance. Additionally, I was born into a toxic family and grew up in a toxic environment. After I joined the Indian Air Force when I was 19 years old, I started to discover my passions. I realized initially that my passion was to read and write. In middle age, I discovered that I have a passion to teach and inspire others. Subsequently, I realized that I have a passion for sharing my knowledge freely with the world and serving humanity. I discovered my passions due to my voracious reading and self-awareness. Currently, I am focusing on reading, writing, speaking, inspiring, sharing, and serving humanity. If I had a coach in the initial stage of my life, I would have identified my passions earlier and added immense value to the communities and societies. I discovered my passions due to my self-awareness which has been slow because I am dyslexic.



Conclusion

Everyone has passions. My passions are to read, write, teach, inspire, share, and serve others. Everyone has a purpose in life. My purpose is to share my knowledge freely with others. My purpose is to serve others. My purpose is to add value to communities and societies.  Similarly, you must identify your passions and lead your life with purpose. Add value to your communities and societies as per your age, experience, environment, and availability of resources to lead your life with purpose and meaning.  


Life is too short. Make it sweet. Remember, you live only once. Hence, discover your passion, set your vision, and lead your life with a purpose to provide meaning to your life and leave your legacy to the next generations. Life is great.


References
https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Power-Become-Big-Within-ebook/dp/B07P64KDF3
https://www.amazon.in/Spark-Power-Become-Big-Within-ebook/dp/B07P64KDF3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMWFieBGR7c




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Life is great!

Professor M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, India


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