Long walks are a great way to talk about what part of your life might need some adjustment.
An essential step in figuring out how to live what you love is to do lots of research. But by this, we don’t mean getting information from the Web or from books or mentors. It’s about you. Before you can act on your dream, you need to closely examine yourself.
Research starts on the inside before branching out into external sources. It’s a process that helps you transform your dreams into a practical list of things to do. And it begins with asking yourself a million and one questions. Ask yourself all the probing questions you can until you know what it is you want to do. What would you like to accomplish? Try to be as specific as possible. Would you like to change your career? Spend more time doing something you love? Change or improve a relationship? Change where you live?
Take as much time as you need to think of everything you’d like to do and remember not to hold anything back. This is an exploratory exercise. You don’t need to worry about how you’re going to achieve any of your goals; right now your only job is to create an honest, accurate list of what you’d like to do. Remember to be as specific as possible. Put your list aside for a few days, and then return to it with fresh eyes. What do you see?
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Bob and Mel:
Greetings and thanks for sharing your practical thoughts on one attaining all that life has to offer.
I need help!! I am pretty much lost in my quest of figuring out what my passion in life really is and this has become more of a nagging factor since the arrival of my son.
What in your simple words will be a way forward for me attain that level of clarity and confidence needed?
Osa, you don’t need to feel alone. Determining exactly what you’re passionate about takes some time and effort. When was the last time you took a few hours - or even a day - to really think about your life? How do you spend your time and how does that make you feel?
Give yourself the luxury of a day (or even a half a day) without distractions. No cell phone, no computer and see if someone can take care of your son. We’ll walk you through the steps in our book, Changing Your Course if you take the time you need to reflect on what part of your life might need a little tweaking.
Keep in touch and remember that you only need to take one teeny tiny baby step at a time.
Thank you for sharing this…I really want to do what I love but I am having a hard time. I want to start my own business, I need capital that is why I am on a job hunt. I am a graduate of B.S Accountancy here in the Philippines, but I know that accounting work is not really my passion. I want to work in a bookstore since I really love books. Right now I really want inspiration about having hope, because I really want to land a job and pursue my dream of becoming an entrepreneur…thank you again and God bless the both of you…