I've got a passion for . . .
"Passion. How else can I explain it?" he said. "I have a passion
for what I do!"
He naturally caught my attention when he used my favorite
word..."Passion". There are times in my presentations when
I say that word and stop dead in a sentence. I often times
have the audience repeat it back to me. Usually the first time
they say it, they might as well be saying "automobile." There's
never any excitement in saying the word the first time. But
then I stop them and explain the importance of the word. Finally,
with every vital emotion they can muster, I have them repeat it.
"Passion." It sends chills up their spine.
You see that's the difference between wanting something and
REALLY wanting something. If you develop a passion for it, you
are driven by the thought that you can have it. That it's really within
your reach.
This all came about because I was reading a book on
"Creating Character Emotions" in my writing. They stressed
the importance of creating desire in particular characters. In
fact, they went as far as to say "desire" was superior to "passion"
in a person. I totally disagreed.
I have found that when I am speaking with someone who is
sharing their dreams and plans for the future, there is little drive
in the "wanting to be," "planning to be" or certainly not in the
"wishing to be," goals set for becoming happy and successful
in their life.
Wanting, planning and wishing are words for children. "I have
a passion for...!" is a powerful statement. It says "I want it bad
enough to work for it," "Do whatever it takes to get it," "It is a
part of who I am."
Wow! Which one of those people do you think will succeed?
The "wisher" or the one with a "passion" for it?
My friend Mark has a passion for what he does. I could hear
it in his voice. He wants to teach people to venture inside
themselves to find what they are looking for. I knew what he
was talking about. It's what I tell you. Everything you need
you have already. It's inside. You know the right thing to do,
but it takes work. Your search for outside answers is a feeble
attempt at trying to find an easier way to get there.
Outside solutions are pacifiers for internal desires. That's why
we turn to drugs, alcohol, smoking and possessions. They are
external tools to bury the internal voice that's telling you, "There's
greatness inside. Tap into it. Find your passion. It will fulfill your
life and connect you to all the joy and abundance you need."
But we fail to listen. We most likely fail to believe we can.
So, I know my passion. I live my passion. I act on it and it
fulfills me.
Do I want more? Yes! More opportunities to reach more people.
More chances to awaken a spirit that lies dormant within another
human being. I want to see more of the world. I want to sing my
songs of hope for you. I want to write more words that touch the
hearts of those who are struggling. I want to speak to audiences
in such great numbers that merely walking out on stage
overwhelms me.
What is your passion? What one thing do you want to do with
your life that would fill the empty parts of your heart and soul?
Say it. Go ahead, say the word and feel it, mean it. "Passion!"
If you are saying it correctly you are connecting that word with
a thought, desire, dream for your life. Say it again. Make the
connection. Play with the words until you know you've tapped
into the right one.
Now work with it . Work on it. Develop it and create a plan for it.
And do it with "P A S S I O N!"
~ Bob Perks ~
2believe@comcast.net
[ by: Bob Perks Copyright © 2007 (2believe@comcast.net) -- {used with permission} ]
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