I’d like to write a few lines here to tell about a quite valuable concept that I read about while browsing a very educational website. The concept I’m referring to is that of following your passion. Let me start by saying that a person’s passion will arouse and inspire him/her to put effective effort into action. And the enthusiasm from this inspiration is in fact contagious. It will vitally affect all with whom this persons comes into contact. Your passion for something affects you in the same way steam can forcefully move a locomotive. This is why the most successful leaders will make it a point to inspire moments of passion and enthusiasm in their followers. When a person makes it a point to mix his/her passion into their work, no longer can it seem difficult or monotonous. The passion will literally energize that person’s entire mind and body so much so that he/she requires half the usual amount of sleep and will perform two to three times more effectively in a given period. Passion is also the vital force that recharges people when they have become fatigued. A person without passion is like a battery without electricity. When a person is full of passion, you notice his/her dynamic personality. It’s true that some people are born with natural enthusiasm while others simply don’t seem to be able to find it within themselves. However, it’s really quite simple to to develop passionate enthusiasm. Initially, you must employ yourself in doing the work you enjoy; preferably that which you enjoy most. Then you do something which most people never indulge themselves in doing: set your sights on the really fun things that would make your ideal vacation feel like heaven. When a person works at things about which he/she is passionate, there will be a natural reaction that gives that person more “inner-fuel” and resources to reach higher goals. The combination of these things in anyone’s life naturally creates an unmistakable enthusiasm in that person. Start today, and pursue the things that fill you with passion, and you’ll experience a different you. After all, it’s what you’re meant to do.
I hope this information inspires you to find and follow your passion.
Joe Clinton.