Passion and Time Urgency–Article 6 of 6
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, youll be a success. Albert Schweitzer
Having passion for what you do is important. It is what gets you up in the morning. It is what you need to feel useful. It is what powers you. And, it is related to time.
Time can be a friend or an enemy. The unmotivated person has the same amount of time each week as the CEO of a major corporation. However, what each of these individuals does with his time is profoundly different.
Time is an enemy if a person constantly procrastinates, if he fears leaving his comfort zone, and if he doesnt pursue his passion. Time will pass and he will be no closer to achieving that which he wants out of life.
Time is a friend if you pursue your passion. It feels great to have a purpose and to pursue it. As famous sales trainer Tom Hopkins has said:
I must do the most productive thing possible at every given moment.
He explained that sometimes that statement means working hard; sometimes it means resting when needed, and sometimes it means investing time with others. However it is always means moving forward towards what you want out of life.
Lost Time is never found again Benjamin Franklin
To begin the process of discovering your passions, ask yourself the following questions:
Where do I want to be in a week?
Where do I want to be in a month?
Where do I want to be in a year?
Where do I want to be in five years?
Where do I want to be in ten years?
To be can require many things. It can require starting a new dance class next week, or moving to a nicer place next month. It can require going back to school in a year for a degree to improve your status and salary. It can necessitate changing careers in five years to enjoy more interesting life work.
Each decision has implications. A decision to move in a month or two means the planning and packing must start soon. Changing to a new career in one to five years may require going back to school to get a degree in a new field.
When you decide what you want to accomplish, big or small, it helps put urgency to your decision and makes it real. Without any time urgency many dreams go unfulfilled. Thats human nature.
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