Follow Your Passion!
By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc.
Everyone tells you to follow your passion, but what if you are not clear on your passions or aren’t sure which one takes top priority. I recently had the experience of taking “The Passion Test”, a process which is based on the New York Times Bestseller by the same name. It was a very interesting experience since I felt that I knew what my passions were. Initially, I identified my top ten passions and then had to identify the top five. This exercise was agonizing since it was difficult to choose which passion was more important to me than another. After all, they were all passions. To facilitate choosing the top five passions, Jane Cabrera, my Certified Passion Test Facilitator, asked me a series of questions regarding my choices which made it easier for me to prioritize my passions.
There are no right or wrong answers in choosing your passions. Your self-judgment needs to be put aside to get an honest assessment of which passions drive your life. It was a great exercise in clarification for me to see what my true passions were. . I felt calm and serene after really understanding my top five passions. This feeling enabled me to be more focused on aspects of my life which I really consider to be priorities.
What did this experience teach me? It taught me that we must live our lives from our true passions and not from what we think that our passions should be. You just can’t make yourself live from what you think that your passions should be. If something is a passion in your life, you need to make it part of your life, instead of trying to squeeze it in and feeling cheated if you do not really include it in your life.
I really recommend that everyone take this valuable test. This test will help you see if you are really living from your passions or someone else’s. Once you become aware of your passions, you can allow your passions to drive your life. Living a passionate life leads to success, happiness, and peace of mind. Examine your intentions, where you are putting your attention, and experience no tension. Call Jane Cabrera at 954-257-1151 for the “Passions Test” and find your passion for life today!