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Katarzyna Tkacz How to Find Passion in Life?

A guy having  Chinese online classes at 6 a.m. A girl getting up at 3 a.m. on Saturday, just to prepare her own homemade bread. A granny knittingknitting [knit]knitting for hours, despite the pain in her hands, so that her granddaughter had the most beautiful scarf at school. What do they all have in common? PassionpassionPassion. This powerful drive that makes you want more, that gives you strength to carry on, that enables you to develop and be a better person. Is it important to find your passion and follow it? Definitely. Is it easy? Not necessarily.

Here are 5 hints that might help you find a genuine passiona genuine passion:

1. Consider your talentsconsider your talents [consider sth]Consider your talents

Think about an activity you will usually do when you want to chill out or get rid ofget rid of sthget rid of stress. It might be listening to music, riding a bike, or spending time with animals. You probably choose practising hobbies because you are good at them and doing these things seems to be an easy and natural thing to do. Try to develop an interest in these areas by sharing ideas with people of similar interests and joining social media groups or clubs.

2. Brainstorm activitiesbrainstorm activities [brainstorm activity]Brainstorm activities

Not sure what you could be passionate aboutbe passionate aboutbe passionate about? Look around, it is very fashionable nowadays to have a passion. People do different things, and the internet gives us access to a treasury of options. Watch your neighbours, maybe gardening is worth trying?

On the other hand,  try to narrow down your interestsnarrow down your interests [narrow down]narrow down your interests: for example if you are afraid of water, white water rafting probably won’t become your lifelong passionlifelong passionlifelong passion.

3. Rekindle an old passionrekindle an old passion [rekindle a passion]Rekindle an old passion

You used to be a great rider as a teenager and you can’t remember when you visited a stable last? Sometimes rekindling an old passion is a better idea than trying to find a new one by force. So, instead of reminiscing about the old timesreminiscing about the old times [reminisce about sth]reminiscing about the old times, maybe you’ll check the price list of this riding school?

4. Let your work be your passion

Steve Jobs said: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Explore thingsexplore things [explore sth]Explore things to try outtry outtry out and apply them in the professional field.

Have you heard of all these ex bank managers quitting their desks and going to the country to become goat breedersbreederbreeders? Sounds good? What do you feel like trying? Painting? Singing? Don't wait any longer, but go for it and let your life be full of meaningful activitiesmeaningful activities [meaningful activity]meaningful activities!

5. Attitude is everything

If, despite numerous attempts, you can’t call yourself a person filled with passion, do not give up. Enjoy every minute of your life, find beauty in every little thing around you. Your passion will sneak secretly into your lifesneak secretly into your life [sneak into]sneak secretly into your life when least expected. One day you’ll blinkblinkblink and all these mundanemundanemundane things won’t annoy you anymore. You will have it by your side: your passion.

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