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Originally Posted by Ezza  .. and I'm looking for tips/tricks to figuring it out.
You see I am passionate about things, BUT I don't recognize that passion.
I know that I am passionate because of the way other people react, but I don't actually notice my OWN reaction when I'm doing something I really like.
So how do you figure out what you're passionate about if you don't seem to know?
I feel like I should know but I don't, and it's very frustrating. This is a block for me in changing careers - there is nothing that I'm really driven towards doing, but I hate my current job.
I feel like I know what I don't like, but I don't know what I do!
Any help appreciated. |
This is just a guess.
Maybe the reason you feel that there's nothing you WANT to do is because you have
an underlying belief that you think you CAN'T do any of those careers.
I've realized that when we try to establish a desire that is so far above what we are capable of doing right now, it can result in those type of beliefs (I can't, this is too hard, this is impossible). And your self-talk is true because at this moment in time you don't possess the capabilities to fulfill that desire.
For example, I enjoy designing/programming websites. I've made this outlandish goal to do some incredibly awesome websites that do a lot and have an awesome interface and make a lot of money. At the time I didn't possess the capabilities to accomplish my specific goal. As a result, I've procrastinated. Because of that, I've been beginning to think, "Maybe web design isn't my passion after all." Just because I can't accomplish some HUGE desire doesn't mean I don't enjoy making websites. I just have to work on my skills and gradually get to that point. I believe that I need to set smaller more attainable goals.