Finding your passion

In my experience, there are two types of passion. There is the passion that stems from ‘I must have this’ and thesecond begins with ‘I really don’t want that’. Many people will say that one (the former) is better than the other because it is more positive, but in my experience, both are equally helpful when it comes to creating massive change. The keyword here is PASSION and I’m going to capitalise it so that you realise how important it is. Without PASSION you won’t have the drive or commitment to see things through. Without PASSION you will fall at the first hurdle, you’ll wilt the first time someone challenges you. Your PASSION is what drives your self-belief, and it is that self-belief that will enable you to overcome the difficulties that inevitably lie ahead. I lost count long ago of the times I said ‘I cannot do this any longer’ about the Hysterectomy Association and my friends would look at me and say ‘really?’ as I picked myself up, dusted myself down and started plodding forward once more. One of the things that made the difference for me was when someone asked me the question ‘What would you do if you won the lottery?’ At the time I believed I wouldn’t change a thing. I thought naively that I’d simply put more money into the Hysterectomy Association to help it become the best it can be, and that I’d carry on chatting with clients and I’d still be answering emails. I thought the association was my passion. I didn’t realise then ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Creativity passion Source Type: news