Passion
[ Also posted at CrossFit Genesis ]
Something that’s been on my mind lately is passion. Maybe it’s the slogan of one of my favorite breweries: “Follow your Folly. Ours is beer”. If you think about it though, it makes complete sense – when you are doing something you are passionate about, concepts like pain and frustration seemingly disappear. A passion is an activity from which you find continual joy; even thinking about it brings a twinge of excitement.
So lately I have been trying to figure out which activities I enjoy the most. I don’t think we normally sit down and think about our passions; we gravitate to them naturally through our choices in hobbies and other activities. Sometimes, though, it is a good idea to search out that list. Bring it forward into present thought and you may gain a clearer idea of the things and activities which energize you – and make the difficult seems less daunting.
If you repeat the exercise from time to time, you will likely discover some patterns. While individual passions or hobbies may vary over time, chances are there is a common theme. Some themes I’ve noticed in myself have been fitness, the outdoors, travel, and photography.
What are your passions?
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