Take a moment to just dream of the things you want to aspire for. Not just the goals for next year or goals you have already accomplished, but the years ahead. What do you want your life to look like? Are you going to stick with the same? With the old? Are you going to be part of something you don’t even enjoy?
If you don’t have a dream to work for than who are you actually working for?
Is it possible to follow our passion and make a living? Ask writers from J.K. Rowling to Zadie Smith, filmmakers from Steven Spielberg to James Cameron, artists from Jeff Wall to Tracy Emin, musicians from Adele to Will.i.am, sportspeople from David Beckham to Usain Bolt. No matter what the industry is there will always be someone out there living their passion. The funny thing is, following your passion can even potentially pay much more than the traditionally esteemed jobs.
Here is a list of the top regrets of those on their death-bed:
“I wish I had lived my own life rather than how society taught me to live.”
“I wish I discovered my purpose earlier.”
“I wish I had taken more risks.”
“I wish I had taken better care of myself.”
“I wish I’d allowed myself to love.”
“I wish I had touched more lives and inspired more people.”
“I wish I had been a better partner or parent.”
Now if that list doesn’t prove why following your passion is a need, not a desire, then nothing will!
So today’s challenge is to ask yourself…
What do you want to be saying at the end?
The only thing required for a dream. Is a determined heart.
Follow your dreams, your passions and see where your heart takes you.
If you do what you love, you will always love what you do.
Why are your dreams at stake? If you are not willing to put in the time now, to invest in yourself in picking up the slack and really working to achieving your goals. How can you expect yourself to get to these dreams, if you not willing to do anything about it, let alone a subset of it?
The characteristics, the skills and the motions you learn, develop and put into action from achieving short-term goals, are all going to play a HUGE part in the long run.
Think about it. Is it worth it?
I think so.