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7 Tips For Finding Your Passion
Focus on you
You won't find your passion by watching and comparing where you are in life to others.
You also can't compare your beginning to someone else's middle.
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Do many things
It's better to have lots of options and interests than none at all.
Make a list of all the things you're interested in, pick two to focus on first and then get busy. If you realize it's not what you thought it would be, scratch it off of your list and move on.
Always stay true to yourself
We often try to place limits on ourselves after we've invested so much money in school and we move into the working world feeling stuck at jobs with horrible bosses, low pay and in cities that just aren't what we expected.
Stop doing what you hate and begin taking the steps to do what you love. You don't have to feel confined to a box and you shouldn't worry about being defined by one thing.
Let go of fear
Fear is the ultimate buzz kill. It can convince you to pass up some of the most amazing opportunities all because you can't see past taking that first step.
In order to find your passion, big leaps of faith are always needed.
Be still
Giving ourselves a moment of stillness to simply do nothing is just what we need to realize that what we are passionate about has been right in front of us the entire time.
Forget about the money
A dollar amount should never be the determining factor of what you do in life.
When you are truly passionate about something, you do it because you genuinely love doing it first and then you figure out how to make a living from it.
Everyone won't "get" you
Limit the amount of advice you solicit from people who are not qualified to offer their advice on what you're doing with your life. Some people will never "get" you or your visions and that's okay.
Surround yourself with people who can propel you further while you're busy working toward understanding your passion.
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Make sure that you’re actually good at what you do.
Ask yourself if you’re willing to put in the hard work and if there is a market for you to tap into. Even if it’s just t...
How can you make something better
Let’s say that your passion is playing the guitar. What void can you fill in that marketplace? For example, if you can repair guitars and realize that there isn’t a repair shop anywhere else around, that could be a business opportunity.
You also need to ask yourself how you can make the industry better.
Ways to monetize each passion
Think of all the various ways that you can actually make money off your passion. This may include:
- Selling an actual product.
- Sharing your knowledge about your passion by blogging, writing books or filming videos.
- Offering advice as a consultant in anything from accounting to gardening.
- Becoming an investor in an idea that you’re willing to financially support.
- Inventing a gadget or software that makes life easier for people.
- Building an event around your passion, such as a festival or community organization.
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Don't follow your passion
The problem with following your passion
- It ignores the market. Unless you have a trust fund waiting for you, you’ll have to feed yourself and others.
- It will turn a passion into a job.
Learn from Startups
- Identify real needs in the market that are currently not being well met.
- Assess your strengths: Whatever is easy for you that most others have a harder time with, that’s a worthy option.
- Match up these two in a constantly iterative process: This process takes many years if not decades.
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