This is such a great topic.
First of all, I agree the book the Passion Test by Chris and Janet Attwood, is a great book to walk your through and get you to really take a look at what is inside of you...
I can relate to this topic very, very well...
To me, the signs are always there...even if you think they aren't...
One of the best ways that I identify my passions are those things that give me , and that I think about a lot, dream about, or get inspired watching others that are doing something...
I really feel that this is one of the biggest reasons for unhappiness in our society...people buy in to the fact that it's Ok to just be good at something and hone your skills...
Accept our lot in life...I think that is getting yourself into some big challenges...
for instance, I was a stock options trader in my early life...I took to it like a fish to water, developed great skills at it, made a ton of money...and at the end of the day, I felt dead inside...
when I was a kid, I was playing piano at 5 years old by myself with no forced lessons, I had a dark room and was winning photography awards when I was 10, and in a band all through highschool and even a little after college...
So with all that artsy stuff as my natural gifts as a kid, I decided to major in finance in college...
go figure! so around 1992 I started out on this wild personal development path, and have since read over 600 books, been to hundreds of seminars, and dozens of telecalls etc...
And I have rediscovered those passions...Now I am doing stand up comedy, sketch comedy, writing a new book and film, and also have done TV hosting...
it took a long time to give myself permission to the types of things that I was always passionate about...it's just the tapes in our head...
Luckily I have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a very successful business background...so now I am in the midst of starting a production company as well...
I still love doing business, and have an awesome home business that is doing extremely well...because as mentioned here, I have learned great skills for marketing, and doing internet marketing...so it's a great way to plug in to your life to have your freedom without a job, and still be focusing on what you love...
I truly believe that it's not always easy to find your passion, but it is there if you listen and pay attention
to that energy level... it just uplifts you and gets your excited...when you think about and do those things...
It's so easy to get stuck in the thinking of the group consciousness telling us that it's just the way it is...
You can have whatever you want and live with total passion...
And yes, in that work, even when you love it, there is always stuff that you don't enjoy, but the passion is what drives you...
Most of my friends are doing what they love...and myself included...just put yourself out there, and set the intention to allow it into your life...you'll be surprised...
It may not always be easy, but it's worth it...and with the internet, the old adage of not being able to make a living doing what you love has pretty much disappeared...
You can either create a business or good promotions around what you love, or at the very least, learn how to work for yourself online and pursue your dreams on your terms...
I hope that helps...and all the best...
Take care,
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