Passion Part 1

In each person lies potential, but for most of us the potential remains dormant. Many times, we wonder why we don't succeed. We watch others succeed and don't know what they have they we lack. This can cause us to feel worthless and depressed. Our life looks like a useless mess, but we don't have to live this way.

The missing ingredient in our lives is passion. Passion is the driving force behind success. Without passion, we cannot reach goals and see our purpose fulfilled. When we have a dream, we must find the passion or zeal that pushes us to work hard to see our dream come true.

When we hear our dreams can come true, we may think of princesses and their fairy tales, but real dreams don't come true with magic. Dreams take work, and, when we have a dream that is important to us, we are willing to face all the hard work.

Actually, passion is like a fire that starts out as a spark, but, as you fuel the fire, it begins to grow and grow. All of a sudden, your passion can become a raging fire.


There are some of us who have problems lighting our fires (passion). We go unmotivated and stressed, because we see our lives as a waste. As I thought about passion, I realized there were five steps we can take to fueling our passion. These steps are writing down our dreams, preparing ourselves for success, getting back up and dusting ourselves off, surrounding ourselves with a motivational support team, and practicing until we are experts.


When something is important to us we write it down. It helps us to remember what we wanted or needed to do. This is why writing down our dreams is vital to success. Once our dream is written down, we need to write a purpose and goals that will help us create our desired lives. A dream is what we first envision, but a purpose is our blueprint and the goals are our road map.
A purpose is what we want to do and should only be a short statement. This will help us remain focused on our ultimate desire, so that we don't become confused and bogged down by wordiness. It should not only include the reason, but also the emotion that you feel about your purpose.


The above statement is the purpose that I wrote for my own life. After I created this statement, I wrote it on a strip of paper. This strip of paper went into my planner, so I can look at every day. In addition, I found a place in my house to put up my purpose, so that I can read it as I get ready. For me, my dresser mirror is the best place, but this may not be best for everybody. Look around the house for a place that is the most visible. Maybe the refrigerator or the bedroom door is the best place for someone else.

Next, preparing ourselves for success is vital. Once we have written down our purpose, we can write down what we need to do in preparation. If we want to write for a living, we need to prepare ourselves for a writing career. How do we prepare for a writing career? One step to a writing career is to write every day. Another step is to take writing classes, which means we might need or want to get a college degree. There are also writing workshops that help writers with content and publication.
One of the most important ways to prepare for success is by making sure we have all the tools we need. For example, an artist needs paint brush, paints, and a variety of canvases. They may also need frames to display their art. A writer needs pens, highlighters, paper, computer, printer, and a dictionary and thesaurus. Some may have more supplies than others due to ability, knowledge, and finances. As we learn, our need and ability to provide for that need will grow.

It is important that we prepare ourselves by dressing and acting the part. As a public speaker, we need to start thinking about and wearing appropriate clothing. If we don't have money to get a new wardrobe, we could start purchasing a piece of clothing a little at a time. Even if you don't have the wardrobe or any opportunities to speak, now, you can practice in front of a mirror or in front of friends and family. Make sure you take even the smallest opportunities, so your skill can grow and turn into a full-time career.

Once we decide we want to pursue our dreams, there will be times we will fail. This is okay because we learn from these failures. Failure can be used as a learning tool if we do not give up. Many of us fail once and throw in the towel. Those who succeed are the ones that get up and dust themselves off every time they fall. Failures fall down once and never get back up.
For instance, I started college in my early twenties. A few times, things got overwhelming and I had to stop attending classes. Once I was able to take classes again, I got back up and enrolled in classes. After a while, I actually graduated from college and started taking graduate classes. There may be times that you feel like your dream is over, but, if you continue to hold onto you dream and prepare yourself for success, you will succeed.