Feeling Lost And Passionless? Do This
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If you opened this article, it implies you care about finding passion and a meaningful path forward. Congratulations! You now have at least one thing you know you care about. Until something else lights a fire under you, I suggest you organize your life around the goal of gaining further clarity about what’s really important to you.
If you want passion and purpose, ask yourself what you’re trying to avoid by seeking them. Why do you want to avoid these end states? Be persistent and dig deep.
Consider people you admire and dislike. What traits and values do the best and worst of them have? This week, can you take one step toward living up to the values of those you admire, and one step away from those you dislike?
Most of us abhor contradictions, and can’t stand them when they find them. Look for contradictions between your thinking and your actions and begin to remove them. What you find will imply values you can build a life around.
If you’re not spending at least a few minutes a day probing why you don’t have passion and what might help you find it, you’re probably not giving the question the attention it deserves. There are a lot of distractions in our world. Don’t let them keep you from what matters most.