Sep

Take your Passion and Make it Happen

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I was speaking with some friends the other day about our countries current hardships. The topic of passion came up, in regards to what we do for a living, and I was taken back regarding the groups point of view. A majority of them agreed that it was nearly impossible to show passion in a job interview – I disagreed. I feel it’s easy to have and show passion on a daily basis. Granted I’m a writer and projecting my feelings is a daily task I enjoy; I still believe showing ones passion for a career can be witnessed by an interviewer. I have both projected passion as an interviewee and seen passion in people as an interviewer. The group made a valid argument though.

Their basis was how can someone be passionate about working in a convenient store? And when you need to pay bills and the kids have to eat you’ll begin to show false passion in an interview to get a job, any job, real fast.

I believe in both scenarios a person can have and show passion. It doesn’t matter what career you choose having passion comes from working at what you were meant to be doing with your life. If you were meant to be a convenient store clerk than you are going to excel at your position and have passion in your career. Applying for a job because you need a paycheck is a poor example. People who bounce around from job to job have no direction and I doubt have any passion in their lives – personal or professional. Although, their point of view is common; I didn’t buy into it for a second.

My example was simple. The person who has passion in their lives wakes early because there aren’t enough hours in a day for them. They are far too busy attempting to accomplish their life’s ambitions and enjoying the gifts god has bestowed upon them. For these individuals, passion is their companion. On the side of the coin, those whom passion is a stranger are constantly bored, sicknesses come and go frequently, complain incessantly about life, are downtrodden with life’s hardships and their moods come and go with the weather. I’m sure you’ve seen these “weather” people in your office; they’ll call out of work because it’s raining. They have no idea what it means to be passionate; I’m not judging them, just making a point.

We must all follow our own path in life.

We should all be fortunate to have passion in our lives and you can. We just need to find our life’s purpose and you will never have enough time in the day. Have a busy day and God Bless.

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