The Meaning Of Being Passionate

Isn't it interesting that many of us find ourselves not following our instincts...but instead just doing it by the book (a book that was written by somebody else). We pay our bills, fill out all of the right forms, and live a life of fitting in. BUT...are you doing what you came here to do? Are you following your Passion?

Understand that you find your passion in what inspires you the most. The word INSPIRE derives from the words "IN SPIRIT." When you are inspired to do something, you never have to ask about your purpose....YOU'RE LIVING IT. What is your PASSION? What stirs your soul and makes you feel like you're totally in harmony with why you showed up here in the first place? Know this for certain: Whatever it may be, you can make a living doing it and simultaneously provide a service for others.

So why do many of us keep from playing the music that lives inside our hearts? The answer is simple...FEAR! According to a A Course in Miracles, there are only two basic emotions: one is Fear, the other is Love! For instance, you may fear the disapproval of others....BUT, take that risk and you will discover that UNKNOWN. We should take that risk as well...asking ourselves, "What is the worst thing that can happen if this doesn't work out?" The truth is that you will just move beyond it. We must understand that we aren't going to starve to death or be tortured if it doesn't work out. Others may fear being successful. Many may be conditioned to believe that they are inadequate or limited. The only way to challenge these feelings is to go toward what you know you're here for and let success chase after you, as it most assuredly will...which leads us to the biggest fear most face: FEAR OF FAILURE!

The more books I read, the more I learn that failure is an illusion. No one ever fails at anything. Everything you do produces a result. For example, if you are playing catch with a friend...and they throw you the ball and you drop it, you haven't failed. You simply produced a result. Same thing goes for training. You do a certain exercise and you can't seem to get the form down or you can't complete all the repetitions for that exercise, you haven't failed...that is just your result at that moment. The real question is WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE RESULTS THAT YOU PRODUCE? Do you get mad and give up and face the fact that you are a failure OR do you say to your friend, "Throw it again," or "Practice the exercise you are struggling with." I guarantee that your result will be different from your first attempt.

Failure is a judgment...an opinion, which comes from your fears, which can be eliminated by LOVE! Love for yourself...Love for what you do...Love for others. I love this next sentence and quote, I keep both close to me daily...WHEN YOU HAVE LOVE WITHIN YOU, FEAR CANNOT SURVIVE! "FEAR KNOCKED AT THE DOOR. LOVE ANSWERED AND NO ONE WAS THERE." Don't forget about your music...that music that lives inside of you urging you to take risks and follow your dreams is your intuitive connection to the PURPOSE IN YOUR HEART since birth. Soooooooooo be enthusiastic about all that you do. Have that passion...the passion that you feel is God inside of you beckoning you to take the risk and be your own person.

It is interesting to note that perceived risks are not risky at all once you transcend your fears and LET LOVE AND SELF-RESPECT IN. For instance, when you respect yourself, stumbling allows you to laugh at yourself as an occasional stumbler. Or when you love and respect yourself, someone's disapproval is not something you fear and avoid. Another fascinating quote is the one by the poet Rudyard Kipling, "If you can meet triumph and disaster, and treat those two imposters just the same...yours is the earth and everything that's in it. Kipling states that imposters is the key word, displaying that they're not real. They exist only in the minds of people.

Follow your passion...listen to how you feel...play your unique music that is within you. Don't fear anything or anyone...JUST LET LOVE LEAD YOU!

Dyer, W. Secrets for Success and Peace. ppgs. 27-33.