The Power of Passion

Are you one of those who’s asking, “Am I safe?”, “What will my future look like?”, “Why am I not happy?” ? If yes, this splash of idea might be worth it for you to read.

Some youngsters live their lives as it is. Go with the flow. Take me where the wind blows. They don’t really seem to have some kind of direction or plan to face the future. Whatever they’re doing, they do it without putting their souls into it. It’s like driving around and around the city, enjoying the landscape, but having no certain destination. And finally, the gas will run out and those people will end up nowhere.

While some others live for wealth. They believe that happiness depends on how much money they have. Having a nice house, good cars, fancy clothes, and delicious food is a must in determining their level of happiness. This group of people is more determined than the first one. They know where to go and they know what they want. Money. The job they look for is the job that promising a position with great amount of cheque. Sometimes, if they are lucky enough, the job suits them enough. They should have no heavy burden to carry the job on. However, in certain cases, the job might lead them nowhere but boredom and even depression instead. The high payment they receive couldn’t just sweep away the pressure they feel.

The list of similar types of people can go on and on and on. Those who search for a job to achieve fame, position, self-pleasure, power, comfort, lust, you name it. Yet, these people have one common thing, it’s that they could never be satisfied with what they have gained. They all might seem happier on the surface compared to the other, but at some point, they will keep wondering where actually their lives are heading to. Eventually, they’ll realize that those things are definitely not the answer they’ve been searching for.

I’ve witnessed such scenario multiple of times in my whole life. And I don’t have to jump into the same hole to know how horrible it is.  Neither do you, fellas! Let’s learn from others and it is never too late to take a U-turn, for a better life.

First of all, we need to re-evaluate our goals in life. Make a goal that is noble and unselfish instead of the “vulnerable” one. “Vulnerable” refers to all the pointless life goals that I have mentioned above. Get rid of those temporary things and start to create a higher standard. You may have your own standard, but to me personally, there is nothing greater than to live your life for others in order to glorify God.

Once “the goal” is set, you might want to determine your passion. Never get mixed up between passion and hobby. A hobby is something you’d love to do without having to lose anything. You do a hobby for fun in your spare time. Whereas passion is something you don’t mind to die for. It is so powerful to drive your life become more alive that you’d make time for it instead of sparing your time for it. You won’t mind sacrificing your resource (time, effort, money, minds, soul) to do something that you’re passionate about. Your passion will become the trigger to make you a better person. That is passion.

Also, don’t get confused between your passion and your talent. You might be born talented with amazing voice, yet it doesn’t necessarily mean singing is your passion. A passion is what you enjoy doing more than anything. And when you’re doing it, it makes you feel like time goes so fast that you don’t feel like you’re working at all. Therefore, a passion should be powerful enough to make you train harder for it until you can master it. You might not be talented with it in the first place, but if it is your passion, it can make you be one.

Now, what if I’m not doing what I love to do at the moment? Well, let’s not be afraid of making extreme changes. Stop for a moment, think, make a decision, leave all the things seem pointless, and start doing “the right thing”. Some people might be against your decision. Let me tell you that it is normal. There will always be pros and cons. But the most important thing is that you need to be firm and open minded in the same time. Thank them for giving you all of their considerations towards your decision (it could mean they still care for you) and later you can explain your reasons to them. The most possible outcome is that there will be a mutual respect happening between you and them. Keep in mind that in order to challenge the status quo, we need to have a strong eagerness.

My expectation is, at the end you’ll find out that your life become much more fun and meaningful by living out your passion. Happiness is far beyond money. Success is not merely about being rich or famous. Don’t be slack with your life that you can measure it with some nominal, it is too damn worthy. Cheers!