Passion guides profitable sustainability.

A lack of passion can be devastating.

Without passion, you are like an old engine that sputters but no longer fires up with appreciable power. Finding your passion is like finding the fruit you like because it is hard to be enthusiastic about anything without it.

Several years ago, I returned from a very exhausting seminar, which made me think and reflect on why I do what I do. I arrived home with a stack of work waiting to be done. I was unmotivated to attack it because I had lost sight of my passion.

Do you start your week halfheartedly with regard to the days ahead and the work you must do? Does thinking of the number of tasks ahead exhaust and demotivate you? Do you see your profits eroding and growth slowing down?

Do you think about the endless tasks you have not completed? How will you combat the negative, de-motivating influences in your life? How will you avoid the people who waste your time and cause you grief? If so, ask yourself, “Why am I doing this”? Whatever you do, don’t become inactive.

Passion is a crucial driver in difficult times.

Like dreams and a good plan that works to your strengths, passion drives people and their organisations. Money is only an indicator of how well you have done it, your ‘report card’.

You can make yourself feel better with self-talk: “I’ve had a bad week,” “You can’t always get what you want,” or “I am just worn out.” Should this happen, you need to take stock of your passion because it’s your passion that motivates you and will carry you through the tough times. J.K. Rowling once said, “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

Discovering and following their passion is a significant reason why certain people manage to master their self-esteem and self-discipline to be successful. They do it regardless of how unfortunate their circumstances are because they know what happens without it.

I find it staggering how disorganised some people become when they stop doing things they enjoy doing to do those they are required to do. 

Rational thinking won’t always reveal your passion.

Convert passion to action. Pondering the points above will help you find your passion. When you find your passion, you will better handle any adversity and disruptions. Your thoughts must translate into action, as there will be no change without new actions. Look for a passionate experience that you can convert into action today and every day.

Is there a particular event or topic that makes your face light up? What makes you smile and happy whenever you encounter it? Take this as a sign of something you are passionate about achieving. Action orientation only becomes firmly ingrained when passion is involved.

If you’re still trying to figure out your real passions, stop reasoning and think ‘outside the box’. Imagine you are at your funeral, and what would you like said in your eulogy?

Write down your lifetime achievements, the differences you made, and what you were most proud of, because this will provide you with some insight. How many of these things are you doing right now?

 Quotable quotes.

“Passion is energy and the power that comes from focusing on the things that excite you”. Peter Sergeant

“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out”. Steve Jobs