Finding Your Passions

Happiness. That's the goal of life. That's the number one path that we all aspire to. That's the reason I write this self-help blog. It's an elusive dangling carrot that hangs just out of reach for a lot of us. There are a million avenues to find happiness, but how? How do we connect with the peaceful and joyful emotions that make us feel truly elated? One of the most important ways, is to find the things you love.

We all make career choices. Some of us are thrust into our careers by being placed into hobbies at a young age, or being asked to follow in the footsteps of our parents' family business. Others choose their jobs based on what they're naturally good at. Some just go where the cash is. But whether it's a 9-5 money-maker or a time consuming side hobby, we need to fill our space with things that fill our hearts. Those things you think about from the time you open your eyes in the sunlight, to the time your head hits the pillow in the darkest night. The things you take random notes on during the day, that you can't wait to clock out and rush home to do.

As we grow, we start to gain personalities and voices of our own. We live life, and we experience many different things. When we connect to one of those things, we are shaken to our core and magnetically drawn to those activities. Finding your passions is perhaps the most important (and understated) way to finding happiness. Life will have it's drawbacks, chores, and concerns, no matter what. But doing what you love provides so many values in self-help. It's good for morale, stress, productivity, and mental stimulation.

So many people put off these things because they're "too busy" and they'll "get to them when they have time". What are you waiting for? Happiness is just as important as all the tasks you're pushing it off for. Life is a speedy clock, draining years from our youth in seconds. Pursue what you love, and find your voice. You deserve to be happy and feel worthwhile. Experience as many places, cultures, hobbies, and people as you can. Learn from it all, and balance your life so that you have at least a few minutes in every day to be edified, growing, and joyful inside the things that make up who you are. The things you love are a major piece of your upbringing and your personality. And those pieces need nourished and worked on as much (if not more) than your bank account, your house, and your job.

Life is a collection of moments and experiences. Don't lose the most important ones filling a quota instead of being happy with the things you enjoy. Love yourself, and each other. Until next time,

-Jason