Passion is Contagious

To be aware of your passion is critical for to live a life you love. I just saw how really important it was in a conversation I had recently with a friend of mine Suzy. Suzy has been down and lethargic lately. I speak to her all the time and I suddenly see this sadness emerging. When I asked her what was going on, she said she had no passion for life. She didn’t know what she was passionate about anymore. She felt numb, sad and existing without any real life happening around her.

Suzy was always very much of a support for me when I needed so I really wanted to make a difference for her. She said ‘she had forgotten what she was passionate about. That life wasn’t as fun as it used to be when she was a child.’ This had me thinking. So many people ‘lose’ their sense of passion as they get older, have more responsibilities and forget that element of play. It is not uncommon.

I asked Suzy to take a moment to really engage in what she loved about her life. She took a moment and at first, said I can’t think of anything. As I asked her to really look and as she began to speak about the things she loved about her life, there was this freedom and peace coming from her that I had not heard in a while. The more she spoke, the lighter she got. Soon there was this aliveness that was present. This joy, happiness and fulfillment showed up that has not been in our conversations. The more she spoke, the stronger it got. Soon I found that my friend was fully expressed. It was just by her beginning to be aware about what she loved in her life.

When this happened, it reminded me that part of living a life you love is speaking about what you love or are passion about, sharing about it and being aware of it. There is no “is” passion, like the truth. Passion is created. Passions can change. You are not stuck with the same passion you had as a 5 year old. What do you love about your life now? That is the most important thing that will drive you. That will guide you to discovering what your current passions are. There is no point in trying to ‘re-gain’ old passions. It is about ongoingly discovering what lights you up right now. When you spend a few minutes on discovering your passion you get immersed in that energy of it and suddenly life alters in that moment. As you speak it, it becomes more real for you. The more real it becomes, the more you are likely to move toward it.

So the Tip For The Day is - take time to share, to express and to live your passion. Be passionate about your passion. Speak loud and proud about your passion and have it be contagious! The more people you contaminate with passion, the happier the world will be and the more people will be living a life they love.