A Life of Purpose and Passion: Misconception #5

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I am doing a series on the top five misconceptions about a life of purpose and passion. You can see the previous posts here.

Misconception #5: Passion is for other people.

We all love passion - in other people. We love the story of the local hero or the teacher who made a difference. We marvel at the superior athlete or artist. We watch movies for that moment when the character truly commits to a person or idea and goes after what they want.

We just think passion is for other people. We tell ourselves, "I'm too old/young/short/tall/fat/thin/smart/unsmart/fill-in-the-blank." Worse yet, we never even consider a life of purpose and passion for ourselves, passively watching others lives their lives and just letting things happen to us however they may.

As it says on the bottom of every page of my website,

"The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." - Frederick Buechner

Passion can be a positive, selfless way of life for people of all ages, sizes, types and personalities.

What the world needs is you, living out your purpose and passion.

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To read more about purpose and passion, check out my new book, "Urban Nomad USA: Travel Sized Life Coaching for Journeys of All Sorts" now available for purchase! Better yet, get a signed copy at the book release cabaret in New York City tomorrow, May 8, or contact Dawn to do the cabaret with your organization this fall.

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