25 signs you are passionate about something
May 18th, 2011 | General | 12 Comments »
There are several signs and indicators which show that you’re really passionate about something. You know you are really passionate about something when…
1. You wake up in the morning and you can’t wait to start working on it.
2. You can’t really get to bed because you keep thinking about it.
3. Your eyes light up and your heart jumps whenever someone talks about it.
4. You can’t stop talking about it.
5. You spend a great deal of time reading about it.
6. You may be doing your usual chores or routines, but you find yourself daydreaming about it.
7. You are willing to give it all and go the distance for it.
8. You are ready to put in the required work hours to make it happen.
9. Working on it gives you a deep sense of meaning and fulfillment.
10. You are willing to continue working on it even when you don’t feel like it or when the emotional high and hype has worn out.
11. The criticisms from the sceptics and naysayers cannot hold you back.
12. You are willing to forsake other endeavours and opportunities to pursue this one.
13. Others say that you are being “extreme” when you are just responding appropriately to that conviction of yours.
14. You gravitate towards that book, magazine, television show, forum, discussion board, etc which relates to the topic of your passion.
15. Hours feel like minutes and minutes feel like seconds when you are working on it.
16. You believe that this endeavour is worth pursuing even when others would rather have you do something else.
17. Doing it just “feels right”.
18. You are alright doing it even when the tangible rewards don’t seem apparent yet.
19. You’re not just consuming things (like embracing risks and opportunities), but creating things (your insights, perspectives and personal touch).
20. Talking about it is not good enough; there has to be something done about it.
21. You keep trying even after falling and failing several times.
22. Your passion inspires other like-minded folks.
23. Others start to recognise that doing this thing is your kind of thing.
24. You are always finding ways to bring this to the next level.
25. You know that at the end of the day, you won’t regret doing this because it was well worth the effort.
What are you passionate about, and how do you know you’re passionate about it?
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Is it a good sign that I can check off all 25 of these items?
Thanks for posting this, it’s definitely re-lit the energy under my ass to get me up and ready to do something amazing!
Hey Robert,
If you can check off all the 25 items, then good for you! That’s a sure sign that you’re really passionate and zealous about something.
So, the next thing you can do is to come up with practical ways on how you can make that dream or passion a reality.
All the best and cheers!
Lovin the list! Failing, feeling right, fulfillment..these are all signs I can relate to about my passionate pursuits.
What I tend to judge my passion on most is desire. What do I look forward to most in my days? I found that I would want to get all these other things done just so I can get to reading, writing, and going out. It got me thinking maybe I should reevaluate how I live out my days instead of just waiting to do the things I am passionate for.
Cheers!
Hey Chris,
I do agree with you that as much as we should pursue the passions that we have, it’s also important for us to take a step back (once in a while) to evaluate and assess how we are living our lives so far. It’s helpful for me because it makes me look at my pursuits from a larger perspective.
All the best in your endeavours too! Cheers!
When you are passionate about something (for me, it’s blogging!) you feel like the world is into your hands. You can do it better and keep getting better and better and better. You feel and enjoy that journey.
I haven’t been to your blog much, but I sincerely love your header design and stuff you write. Thanks for helping me refine my passion
Hey Jaky!
That’s very true! The moment we find that we’re passionate about something is the moment when we want to do something better and better. And it goes uphill from there…
Keep your blogging passion going and thanks for dropping by as well…all the best and cheers!
this list is amazing and so true…..only once i felt this much passion when i had to take revenge of someone’s misdeeds and in it i succeeded also. and believe me that was worth the risk. i felt an all new energy in me which was hard to overcome. before that i never knew about that side of mine…
i want the same passion for the things i need to do but it seems to bit tough…
Hey Robin!
Thanks for dropping by and for sharing some of your past experiences relating to passion.
I know that while being passionate about something can be very exciting and refreshing, it’s also true that the actual process of working out that passion can be quite challenging.
So there are a few questions I ask myself whenever I’m about to pursue a particular passion:
1. Is it ultimately worth it?
2. Can I see myself doing it in the long run?
3. What can I do right now to work on that passion?
All the best in your endeavours. Cheers!
This is a fantastic list, I love it and it hits close to home with me
I’m completely passionate about my startup http://www.ghostbloggers.net because I recognize myself in every single point in this blog post!
Hey Davy,
Thanks for dropping by!
And great to hear that you’re actively working on something that you are deeply passionate about. Keep the fire going and all the best!
Cheers!
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Can you be passionate about a person??