Passion is a feeling that follows action. It tends to be created or discovered, not predicted or planned. You don't find your passion. It finds you as you get in the mix and try things.

Highly focused people do not leave their options open. They select their priorities and are comfortable ignoring the rest. If you commit to nothing, you’ll be distracted by everything.

<h2>3 IDEAS FROM ME</h2>I.“Curiosity is the beginning of knowledge. Action is the beginning of change.”​II.“Passion is a feeling that follows action. It tends to be created or discovered, not predicted or planned. You don't find your passion. It finds you as you get in the mix and try things.”&nbsp;III.&nbsp;“Highly focused people do not leave their options open. They select their priorities and are comfortable ignoring the rest. If you commit to nothing, you’ll be distracted by everything.”<h2>2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS</h2>I.The Dhammapada,&nbsp;a collection of Buddhist scriptures, on the power of your mind:&nbsp;“What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow. Our life is the creation of our mind.”&nbsp;​II.Singer and songwriter&nbsp;David Bowie&nbsp;on how to produce your best work:&nbsp;“If you feel safe in the area that you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth, and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.”&nbsp;Source:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNbnef_eXBM" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">YouTube</a>&nbsp;​<h2>1 QUESTION FOR YOU</h2>It's easy to find ways to improve when you are genuinely curious about something. Rather than asking yourself, “How can I be better at this?” start by asking, “How can I be more curious about this?”Until next week,&nbsp;James Clear ​Author of&nbsp;<a href="https://atomichabits.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Atomic Habits</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://jamesclear.com/keynote-speaker" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">keynote speaker​</a>​<h2>Join Me</h2>Thanks for reading. You can get more actionable ideas in my popular email newsletter. Each week, I share 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to think about. Over 2,000,000 people subscribe. Enter your email now and join us.<div data-element="fields" data-stacked="false"><button data-element="submit">Try the free newsletter</button></div><div dir="ltr">P.S. Want short reminders on how to build better habits? Follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesclear" dir="ltr">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamesclear/" dir="ltr">Instagram</a>.</div><div dir="ltr">


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“Curiosity is the beginning of knowledge. Action is the beginning of change.”

“Passion is a feeling that follows action. It tends to be created or discovered, not predicted or planned. You don't find your passion. It finds you as you get in the mix and try things.”

“Highly focused people do not leave their options open. They select their priorities and are comfortable ignoring the rest. If you commit to nothing, you’ll be distracted by everything.”

The Dhammapada,  a collection of Buddhist scriptures, on the power of your mind:

“What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow. Our life is the creation of our mind.”

Singer and songwriter David Bowie  on how to produce your best work:

“If you feel safe in the area that you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth, and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.”

Source:  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNbnef_eXBM">YouTube </a>  ​

It's easy to find ways to improve when you are genuinely curious about something. Rather than asking yourself, “How can I be better at this?” start by asking, “How can I be more curious about this?”

James Clear ​Author of  <a href="https://atomichabits.com/">Atomic Habits </a> and  <a href="https://jamesclear.com/keynote-speaker">keynote speaker​ </a>​

Thanks for reading. You can get more actionable ideas in my popular email newsletter. Each week, I share 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to think about. Over 2,000,000 people subscribe . Enter your email now and join us.

The 3-2-1 Newsletter is one of the most popular newsletters in the world. Over 2,000,000 people subscribe. Each issue contains 3 short ideas from James Clear, 2 quotes from other people, and 1 question for you.

Discovering Passion & Keeping Options Open

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