part 2: find your passion

PART TWO Find Your Passion

Which means we never actually “find” our passion but we uncover it as we connect more to what matters to us.

PASSION IS A PROCESS

“Find Your Passion” - Source: Google Books

4 FALSE MYTHS

Myth 1: Passion strikes like a thunderbolt.

The Reality: Passions are grown, not found. Passion is like love. It starts as an interest, but it

takes work to make it work.

Myth 2: Successful people find passion first.

The Reality: Most successful people become passionate

about their work.

Myth 3: Passion = happiness & success.

The Reality: Passion is more about meaning &

fulfillment.

Myth 4: You’re stupid if you don’t know ‘your’ passion.

The Reality: You find ‘your’ passion through finding

‘your’ projects.

- EXERCISE 1 - WHAT IS “PASSION”?

(3 min)

FLOW ENGAGEMENT COMPETENCE

NINE CLUES TO LIVING A PASSIONATE LIFE

1.  Values: What are the big rocks? 2.  Strengths: What are your superpowers? 3.  Excitement: What would you do for free? 4.  Desire: What do you dream about? 5.  Mission: What is bigger than yourself? 6.  Exploration: What options/ideas are out there? 7.  Act: What “Little Bets” can you make? 8.  Sustain: What keeps you going? 9.  Faith: What will happen?

1. VALUES

- EXERCISE 2 - WHAT ARE THE BIG

ROCKS?

2. STRENGTHS

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-  EXERCISE 3 - YOUR SUPERPOWERS

3. EXCITEMENT

-  EXERCISE 4 - YOUR CHILDHOOD

INTERESTS

4. DESIRE

-  EXERCISE 5 - YOUR 10 THINGS FOR YOURSELF

5. MISSION

-  EXERCISE 6 - YOUR 10 THINGS FOR THE WORLD

6. EXPLORATION

-  EXERCISE 7 - ENGINEERED SERENDIPITY

7. ACT

-  EXERCISE 8- A SERIES

OF LITTLE BETS

8. SUSTAIN

All we have in life is our time. People struggle after success. They hunger for fame, fortune, and power. But in all of these things, the

same question exists - what will you do with your time? How do you want to spend your days? As Annie Dillard reminds us,

“how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” In life, you will become known for doing what you do. That sounds obvious,

but it’s profound. If you want to be known as someone who does a particular thing, then you must start doing that thing immediately. Don’t wait. There is no other way. It probably won’t make you money at first, but do it anyway.

Work nights. Work weekends. Sleep less. Whatever you have to do.

If you’re lucky enough to know what brings you bliss, then do that thing at once.

- Jonathan Harris

9. FAITH

SUMMARY

•  The Four False Myths of Passion •  The Nine Clues to Living a More Passionate Life •  Personal Insights & an Action Plan, including: – Your top three values – Ten things you want for yourself – Ten things you want for the world – One suggestion of something to try (from a stranger) – One “little bet” you can make, starting this weekend

“Find Your Passion” - Source: Google Books

‘Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can

do in ten years.’

- Bill Gates