Comments on: 7 Questions To Finding Your True Passion http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/ The Official Self Help & Personal Development Blog for INeedMotivation.com by Frederic Premji Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:35:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paula http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/comment-page-2/#comment-71059 Paula Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:51:09 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/#comment-71059 Wow, I got a lot just from reading the responses to your article. I think your article is very inspiring. Thank you. I wish to make a plea to those of us who think that finding your passion is either not worth the effort, or see it as doing what you love for free only. First, the last bit to me just means that you would do what you love even if it would be for free. From all the successful stories I have learned from, money always follow your passion. Never give up on yourself. I am paying the price now for not listening to that still small voice, the one that wants you to be happy. I did just what mostly others thought was what I should be doing. What I thought was the right thing, and not what would make me happy. Until one day I got up and asked myself in almost agony, is this all there is to my life? If this is all I do not want to go on. I then realized I was not on the path I came here to be on. Unfortunately, I have not YET found my passion, but I have taken important steps to find it. My plea then is to never give up on your passion. You have one, we all do!! It's a fact. I also feel impressed to say, the journey you will embark on to find your passion will be the most important part of it all. What you will learn about yourself and others will be so inspiring and growth promoting you will never regret taking that road. "Seek and ye shall find". Bibble. "It's not the end result, but the journey...". "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants". Isaac Newton. Learn from those who have found their passions. All the best to you all. Wow, I got a lot just from reading the responses to your article. I think your article is very inspiring. Thank you.
I wish to make a plea to those of us who think that finding your passion is either not worth the effort, or see it as doing what you love for free only. First, the last bit to me just means that you would do what you love even if it would be for free. From all the successful stories I have learned from, money always follow your passion. Never give up on yourself. I am paying the price now for not listening to that still small voice, the one that wants you to be happy. I did just what mostly others thought was what I should be doing. What I thought was the right thing, and not what would make me happy. Until one day I got up and asked myself in almost agony, is this all there is to my life? If this is all I do not want to go on. I then realized I was not on the path I came here to be on. Unfortunately, I have not YET found my passion, but I have taken important steps to find it. My plea then is to never give up on your passion. You have one, we all do!! It’s a fact. I also feel impressed to say, the journey you will embark on to find your passion will be the most important part of it all. What you will learn about yourself and others will be so inspiring and growth promoting you will never regret taking that road. “Seek and ye shall find”. Bibble. “It’s not the end result, but the journey…”. “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”. Isaac Newton. Learn from those who have found their passions. All the best to you all.

]]> By: Frederic Premji http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/comment-page-2/#comment-70921 Frederic Premji Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:06:46 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/#comment-70921 To Priya & Jamal, Follow what feels right. Whatever it is that you are passionate about, that will be the most inspiring option available to you. Learn to listen to your gut feeling...it is usually right. Also, remember that all is due in time. They say that timing is everything in business, and that holds true also for following what you are truly passionate about. Even if you don't start working on what you are passionate about tomorrow, you CAN work on working towards making you passion a reality in your life at some future point in time. So never let that thought leave you. Always let your passion motivate you to get through what you need to do to make it happen eventually. regards :) To Priya & Jamal,

Follow what feels right. Whatever it is that you are passionate about, that will be the most inspiring option available to you. Learn to listen to your gut feeling…it is usually right. Also, remember that all is due in time. They say that timing is everything in business, and that holds true also for following what you are truly passionate about. Even if you don’t start working on what you are passionate about tomorrow, you CAN work on working towards making you passion a reality in your life at some future point in time. So never let that thought leave you. Always let your passion motivate you to get through what you need to do to make it happen eventually.

regards :)

]]> By: Priya http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/comment-page-2/#comment-70914 Priya Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:42:31 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/#comment-70914 haiii, I like your post! I am a 22 year old girl still going to school (economics). I wonder if I want to spent my whole life working from 9-5. I just dont see myself doing that. I really would like to have a small company, but the thing is. How to be different from the rest to make it a succes? What is the key? haiii,

I like your post!
I am a 22 year old girl still going to school (economics). I wonder if I want to spent my whole life working from 9-5. I just dont see myself doing that. I really would like to have a small company, but the thing is. How to be different from the rest to make it a succes? What is the key?

]]> By: Jamal http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/comment-page-2/#comment-70518 Jamal Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:26:32 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/#comment-70518 Thanks Fredric, Your post has been very thought provoking. I have a slightly different issue though. I have been doing very well in academics throughout and have secured Engineering (Pakistan) as well as MBA degrees (Canada). Since my higher secondary education, I have been asking my teachers, parents and friends about what I am good at and most of them say, "you are good at everything." They may be giving out a compliment though it leaves me in a fix further. - I have worked in Telecom for the past ten years (with no big successes), - did my MBA in Finance (liked it though not loved it) after five years of telecom experience, - keep thinking of a PhD in project management and then teaching, (though I have turned 37 now) - keep looking on jobs in social development (that does attract me) - or to immigrate to Canada in aspiration of a more congnenial environment to tap my passion. The "killer" is a feeling that I could do a lot more but with a four member family setup (two kids), I need to keep going with the current pace to keep paying the bills regulalry in a better than average living conditions in my country. I feel badly entangled at times. Any advice please! Thanks Fredric,

Your post has been very thought provoking.

I have a slightly different issue though. I have been doing very well in academics throughout and have secured Engineering (Pakistan) as well as MBA degrees (Canada). Since my higher secondary education, I have been asking my teachers, parents and friends about what I am good at and most of them say, “you are good at everything.” They may be giving out a compliment though it leaves me in a fix further.
- I have worked in Telecom for the past ten years (with no big successes),
- did my MBA in Finance (liked it though not loved it) after five years of telecom experience,
- keep thinking of a PhD in project management and then teaching, (though I have turned 37 now)
- keep looking on jobs in social development (that does attract me)
- or to immigrate to Canada in aspiration of a more congnenial environment to tap my passion.

The “killer” is a feeling that I could do a lot more but with a four member family setup (two kids), I need to keep going with the current pace to keep paying the bills regulalry in a better than average living conditions in my country.

I feel badly entangled at times.

Any advice please!

]]> By: E. J. http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/comment-page-2/#comment-63911 E. J. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:19:25 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/#comment-63911 Provocative article! One can never assume they have arrived, time changes our reasoning and logic; causing us to re-evaluate our mental processes. Thanks for the input. Provocative article! One can never assume they have arrived, time changes our reasoning and logic; causing us to re-evaluate our mental processes. Thanks for the input.

]]> By: Penguin Migneault http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/comment-page-2/#comment-61114 Penguin Migneault Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:17:03 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/#comment-61114 Now that I have I identified my passion whats next? By the way Great article!! Now that I have I identified my passion whats next? By the way Great article!!

]]> By: Vittoria http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/comment-page-2/#comment-59438 Vittoria Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:49:04 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/#comment-59438 Hi Frederic, What a fantastic article. I really enjoyed reading it and you have certainly given some brilliant starting points for people to look into when trying to discover their passion. I find that sometime the hardest part is just knowing where to start, and your 7 step guide is certainly a great place to begin. Congrats on a brilliant article and thank you for the great read. Hi Frederic,

What a fantastic article. I really enjoyed reading it and you have certainly given some brilliant starting points for people to look into when trying to discover their passion. I find that sometime the hardest part is just knowing where to start, and your 7 step guide is certainly a great place to begin. Congrats on a brilliant article and thank you for the great read.

]]> By: Joe Belmont http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/comment-page-2/#comment-58992 Joe Belmont Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:29:20 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/#comment-58992 Yes, there are many useful techniques to help you find your passion so pick one and get started. Joe Yes, there are many useful techniques to help you find your passion so pick one and get started. Joe

]]> By: Harald - Creating Inspiration http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/comment-page-2/#comment-58058 Harald - Creating Inspiration Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:15:14 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/#comment-58058 Another question you can ask to find passion is: "How can I serve others?" Often the true passion is revealed once you start to commit your life to something bigger than yourself. I have found that creating inspiration in others has awaken the passion inside of me :) Another question you can ask to find passion is: “How can I serve others?”

Often the true passion is revealed once you start to commit your life to something bigger than yourself.

I have found that creating inspiration in others has awaken the passion inside of me :)

]]> By: Dave - LifeExcursion http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/comment-page-2/#comment-55745 Dave - LifeExcursion Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:17:53 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-questions-to-finding-your-true-passion/#comment-55745 Thanks for the inspiring article. Will be back to read more. Dave LifeExcursion Thanks for the inspiring article. Will be back to read more.

Dave
LifeExcursion

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