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• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Brainstorm
• Method 2 of 3: Use your interests to your advantage
• Method 3 of 3: Try new things
• Tips
• Warnings

Your passion is the reason you wake up in the morning, and just the thought of it can leave you feeling aroused late into the evening. But not everyone immediately knows exactly what their passion is. Don't worry - whether you're looking for your passion for finding a new career, or you're looking for a new hobby or activity to fully immerse yourself in, there are a number of things you can do do to find your passion.

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Method 1 of 3: Brainstorm

1. Think about what you love to do. To find your passion, you first need to take a look at your own life and see if you're already doing something you enjoy - but just don't do it often. Figuring out what you really love to do and channel it in a productive way that turns it into a passion can help you explore your heart's desires. Here are some of the things to ask yourself when brainstorming what you love to do:
   • What are my goals?
   • If I could do something for the rest of my life what would it be?
   • What do I enjoy doing?
   • What would I do even if I didn't get paid for it?
   • What makes me feel like nothing else exists?
   • Which activity gives me a complete feeling, a feeling my element?
2. Think about what you've always wanted to do. This is different from making a list of all the things that make you happy. Here you should write down all the things you have dreamed of doing but haven't done yet, because you don't have the time, you don't have money, or because they are impractical or something scary. Here are the questions to ask yourself when you're brainstorming what you've always wanted to do:
   • What is the thing that I always dreamed of doing, but never had the chance to do it?
   • What did I want to do when I was a kid?
   • Do I have an impractical dream that I ever gave up?
   • Is there anything I was afraid to try because it took me out of my comfort zone?
   • Is there anything I wanted to do but never did because of financial fears?
   • Is there anything I've always wanted to do but haven't tried yet because I was afraid of failing or just wasn't very good at it?
   • Is there someone I know who does something that moves me?
3. Design an action plan. Once you have written down the answers to your questions, you may be able to have a better idea of ​​the nature of the things that already interest you or the things you have always wanted to try. Now that you already have a little more information, you can design a plan for finding your passion. Here are some things you can decide to do:
   • Set a goal where you will try at least five things off your list. Schedule them in your calendar. Make a plan to actually do these things as soon as you can, even if it means within a year, should the activities be more complicated than traveling to a foreign country.
   • Set a goal where you will try some completely new things that will take you out of your comfort zone. They don't have to be on your list - you can just try a few more things that pique your interest, even if you haven't really dreamed of doing them or have already tried them.
   • Order your potential passions according to importance. Decide what things you would like to do first. You can try the ones that sound the most intriguing first or you can try the most practical first.

Method 2 of 3: Use your interests to your advantage

1. Turn a beloved hobby into a full-time passion. If there is already something in your life that fills you with excitement, joy, and self-worth, then you should try to turn that hobby or activity into a full-time endeavor. While it may scare you to make a major turnaround in your life, you should spend more time pursuing what you know is something you love to see if it is your passion.
   • Your hobby could be anything from ceramics, painting or poetry, to yoga class or screen printing.
   • If you can't make money with your passion (like running marathons, for example), you can find a way to make that hobby the central passion of your life by finding another way to get involved in the running world. to be.
   • You can slowly move into spending more time in your hobby, to see if it is your passion. If you are afraid of dropping everything and devoting yourself full-time to this hobby, take baby steps. First, keep yourself busy with your hobby all weekend. If this makes you realize how much you love it, then you will be busy with your hobby for the next week. Then you can see if you want to spend all your time on this activity.
2. Reactivate a youth passion. You may feel like your life is too routine or too boring for you to have time for dreams and passions, but there must have been a time in your life where you had a real dream to pursue something brave and exciting. Think back to your childhood and the things you dreamed about as a child or even as a teenager. See if you can find a way to turn these dreams into a passion.
   • If you've always wanted to be an astronaut, this idea may not appeal to you that much anymore. But think about why that idea attracted you so much in the first place - perhaps because it's about exploring space, science, or adventure - and see if you can find a new passion out of that.
   • Be brave. If you wanted to become a singer or an actress, it is never too late to try to fulfill your dreams.
   • Unfortunately, in some cases you may need to take a practical approach. If you wanted to become an Olympic gymnast when you were ten and are now forty, it is unlikely that there will be a gold medal in your future. But if you've ever been really passionate about gymnastics, see if you can involve yourself in gymnastics in a different way, such as being a trainer, a coach, or having some qualification at a gym.
   • If you are lucky enough to keep a diary when you were young, go through it. See what passions fueled your imagination and what dreams you wrote about again and again.
3. Combine your talents. Maybe you have more than one talent, like doing tricks on a BMX and your love of writing. Can you imagine writing your own books about cycling and doing tricks on a BMX, or writing true stories about how those cyclists started doing what they love? Here are a few other ways to combine your talents:
   • Maybe you like to write poetry as well as interpretive dance. Could you interpret one of your poems or write a poem about your love for dancing?
   • If you are a talented writer, make the most of your writing skills. If you love something, blog about it, or create a website about it, it will help you share your passion, use your writing skills, and develop your love for what you do.
   • If you are passionate about languages ​​and an unrelated area, such as animal rights, see if you can use your language skills to work as a translator or interpreter in that area.
4. Do the things you have always dreamed of. No matter how daring, risky or impractical that thing may be, you have to work hard to make your dream a reality. Who knows - maybe you try salsa dancing and realize that salsa dancing is not the thing for you or you are traveling to the Galapos Islands and you feel uninspired. But it is more likely that by being brave and doing the things you have always dreamed of doing, you will spark the spark that moves you.
   • Be determined to pursue your dream despite the practical and financial constraints. Make a plan that allows you to try out your dream, even if it is only for a while. It may take a while to save up to make this dream come true or to make the right arrangements, but it will be worth it.
   • If you are afraid of trying the new thing like climbing to the top of a mountain, ask your friends for their support. You shouldn't try something new and scary on your own.
   • Start talking about what you are going to do before doing it. If you really want to build your own tree house, start by telling everyone. This will bring you closer to making your dreams real. You'll be less likely to back down if everyone knows you want to pursue your dreams.

Method 3 of 3: Try new things

1. Try a new sport. You may not know it yet, but your true passion could be mountain biking or archery. While you may think you want to go jogging alone now and then, you will never know your true passion until you try it. Trying a new sport will get your adrenaline going, make you more excited about the world, and will also be a great form of exercise. If you find yourself really into this sport, you could eventually become a teacher or coach, or even share your love of the sport with dedicated followers online. Here are some things to try:
   • To dance. Take salsa lessons, a course in ballroom dancing, foxtrot, hip hop or whatever you can think of.
   • Yoga.Take a variety of yoga classes to see if this is your calling of life.
   • Running. You can just run on your own and see how good it feels, or you can set a goal to train for the 5K and get ready for a marathon.
   • Swimming. Not only is swimming a great workout for your full body, but you may find that your head clears and your body feels like it's right where it's supposed to be, in the water. Swimming in a lake or an ocean can also make you feel more in touch with nature.
   • Martial arts. Take karate or jujitsu lessons and see how you feel.
   • Team sports. Join a bowling club, baseball club, softball club, soccer club or volleyball club and find your passion for a new sport as well as the joy of sharing it with others.
   • Less traditional sports. Try curling, archery, mountain biking, skateboarding, or some other sport that has always intrigued you.
2. Discover your artistic side. You can have a wonderful artistic side without even knowing it. To explore your artistic side, try painting, writing, acting, singing, or designing clothes, just to name a few. These are some of the things you can do to find the artist in you.
   • Play an instrument. Maybe you loved playing the piano when you were a kid and quit. Try again.
   • Write. Try writing a play, poem, short story, or a novel yourself. You may find that you have more to say than you think.
   • Act. You don't have to be Jennifer Laurence to try acting, you can just have fun putting on a play with your friends or try to join a local theater company.
   • Sing. If you've always had a passion for singing but never had the time to share your voice with others, now is the time. You can also join a choir or an a cappella group if singing in a group is more your thing.
   • Draw, paint or sculpt. Use a variety of tools to either sketch a drawing, paint a landscape, or create a sculpture. You may find your true passion by working with your hands.
3. Start a new hobby. There are a variety of hobbies that don't require athletic or artistic skills and can still turn into a passion for you. Whether you want to be a coin collector or learn a new language, any new hobby you pursue can turn into a true passion for you. Here are a few hobbies to consider:
   • Bird watching. You can feel at one with nature, while you learn a lot about the animal kingdom. If you are passionate about this, you can write a book about it or lead bird watching expeditions.
   • Taking care of a pet. Maybe you've always loved pets and now is the time to turn your hobby into a full-time passion.
   • Learn a new language. You can just learn a language for fun and then find yourself living and breathing strange words. Turn this into a passion by working as a translator or getting so absorbed in a foreign language that you only read in that language and watch movies or even moved to a foreign country because of that.
   • Boil. Perhaps you can rely on your star cooking skills. If you already enjoy cooking, start watching multiple cooking shows, read food blogs, share recipes with your friends and see if you can turn your love of tasty food into a full-time passion.
   • Do carpentry. You can be an expert at building furniture, but you only do it now and then. See if you can turn your skill into a passion by building a room full of furniture or even starting a small cabinet-making business.
4. Get out of your comfort zone. If you're having trouble finding your passion, it could be because you're so used to doing the same old thing that you don't have the courage to try something new. If you really want to find your passion, then you have to test yourself and step out of your comfort zone to find what really appeals to you. Here are some things to try:
   • Try an extreme activity, such as bungee jumping, skydiving, or ziplining. You can discover a new love for these things.
   • Do something you don't think you are good at. If you think you are a bad dancer, cook, knitter, or writer, try to devote an hour a week to this activity. See if you are not only as bad as you really think, but if you are developing a real love for this activity.
   • If you're artsy, try doing something more logical like crossword puzzles or chess. If you are very practical, try to do something more artistic with less strict rules, such as oil painting or yodeling.
   • If you are convinced that you are tone deaf, learn to play an instrument. Learn to play the piano, flute or even recorder and see how this opens your world.
5. Trip. Traveling can be a great way to open your world and find passion with new eyes. While your budget can limit you in traveling in an elaborate way, you need to do what you can to go to a completely new place and see the potential of a new way of living, eating, and breathing. Whether you're traveling to a new country or around the world, this can help you find something you're passionate about.
   • You may find that traveling is your true passion. When you find out you have a wanderlust, make the most of it and plan an annual - or even a monthly - trip.
   • Take lots of photos when you travel. You may discover that photography is your new passion.
   • Get inspired. Use your environment to find your passion. If you are on a Florida beach you may discover that collecting seashells is your new passion, if you take a tour of the Louvre in Paris you may discover that fine art is your new passion.
6. Volunteer in your community. Take the time to volunteer in your community and you may discover that you have a new passion. There are several ways to volunteer in your community: you can help people develop their writing and reading skills in your neighborhood library, volunteer at your local soup kitchen, or help clean up a park in your community.
   • Helping to clean up a park can help you discover a new passion for gardening.
   • If you help people learn to read, you can develop a passion for education.
   • Working at a homeless shelter can develop a love for those in need.
   • If you take a leadership role in a volunteer event, such as organizing people to soak in a clothing store, you may discover a passion for leadership.
7. Try new things with the help of others. You may have a friend obsessed with archery or comic book design, or you may have a family member who is the best country chef at dessert making. Let the people you know or the teachers in your community help you discover a new passion or talent.
   • Have one of your friends who is really passionate about something teach you, be it robotics or flower arranging. Your friend's passion for that can inspire you.
   • Let your family member introduce you to his favorite thing in the world, be it motorcycle repair or fishing. You will be surprised by how passionate you can feel about something you have known for years.
   • Take a course. Whether you take an art class or a course on the history of the Soviet Union, you will find that your passion is sparked when a teacher or a professional explains the concept. Enroll in any course that sounds intriguing, be it in a municipal higher education institution, online, or at a local recreation center, just make sure you're prepared to be inspired.
   • Read. Reading an expert book about a particular area or a book written by a person who is truly passionate about something can help ignite your own passion.

Tips

• Take a day off from everything. Isolate yourself from the world for a while. No chores, no cleaning, no friends, relatives, not even family members. Unplug the TV, turn off your mobile phone. Imagine that you have no deadlines, no need to pay off a mortgage, no worries, no other tasks. Relax for a few moments and then pay attention to your thoughts. Is your mind imagining the next great gadget? Do you see yourself starting your own business or designing the next Dymaxion house? Do you feel like starting the project you've been thinking about for five years?
• Take the time you need, maybe your ideas won't come to your mind right away, but eventually you'll find yourself passionate about something already, you just have to rely on your intuition. If it feels right, give it a shot.
• If you find yourself not enjoying some of your hobbies like you did before, that's okay. As humans, we are constantly growing and changing, and never stay the same for a long time.
• Have fun! If it's not fun, find a new hobby or passion.

Warnings

• Something you do as a hobby can quickly turn into a rut if you decide to try and make money with it. If it turns out that doing your hobby full-time makes you enjoy it less, consider returning to your previous position.
• Don't just dive into a natural drift with full force. Everything takes patience, careful planning and a lot of dedication.