Ever been truly happy? Ever wake up in the morning and know exactly your purpose for living? If not, want to?
The answer is so simple, yet so difficult. In order to live how we truly want to live, assuming there weren’t any roadblocks, we must follow one simple rule. Before I give the rule, let me ask you a question: If it only takes one thing to live our lives to their fullest, why aren’t more of us achieving this? You’d think that we could all attain one simple thing per day, yet most of us fail miserably in this area.
One thing…
In order to maximize our happiness, we must live our passion! We must wake up every day, wanting to figure out how to achieve more than we did yesterday. Without passion, though, this is impossible. Yet, when we open our eyes in the morning, knowing what our calling is, jumping out of bed becomes routine. So, why are most of us stuck slapping the snooze button 3 times before we roll out of the sheets, and in the shower, eyes still shut?
Lack of passion!
I challenge the notion that we all had a moment in our lives that the “passion” I talk of was staring us in the face. I take the stance that most of us either ignored it, or walked around it, thinking it would be too tough to acquire.
“I’d love to do (X), except that would mean I’d have to sacrifice (X).”
“I wish I could do (X) everyday… how sweet life would be.”
“Too bad I didn’t pursue (X). My life would be completely different now if I did.”
Sound familiar? I was one of those people for nearly 30 years, until I finally started believing I deserved more… and could achieve anything I wanted. Before the achievement could happen, though, I first had to make a conscious decision to listen to those passions that talked to me daily. Instead of ignoring, or making excuses for why I couldn’t have more, I began listening and taking action towards a different lifestyle.
The key to any change is that first conscious decision that states, “I will…” When we have “I will” as our mantra, everything we want will manifest. Without that conscious decision, we’ll always live in a state of “I hope.” Live hopelessly, please.
Begin, today, searching for that passion that you’ll go to sleep and wake up thinking about. If you already know what that passion is, don’t settle for less. Live for it, love for it, reach for it, and act on it… every day! Get rid of the excuses holding you back. Reason why not are for the 99%. Your goal is to always strive for the 1%. Finding, grasping, and holding on to that passion is a vital piece of the equation. Make your every minute a search for that reason to live; the reason to be truly happy.
