Pursuing your passion, do what you love to do
Author: Keith Abraham

Most people spend most of their lives earning a living instead of designing a life! When was the last time you sat down and thought about where you are going and how you are going to get there. A recent study done by Keith Abraham who holds regular ‘Designing Your Life’ seminars across Australia, showed that most people spend more time planning there next holiday or buying their next car, than sitting down and working out what they really want out of their life.

Do you have a passion or a love for life?

You see, not everyone leads their life; many people just get by, not ahead! In the next few paragraphs my goal is to prompt you in asking yourself how much time do you spend planning for your life. In actual fact you may have more questions than answers when you finish reading this article. Here are 8 keys to consider if you want to achieve your potential and be continually fulfilled in the process.

1. Dare To Be Different

Statistics show us that only 3% people sit down and actually write out their goals. So if you want to be different write out your life plan. Think about where do you want to be in the next 10 years? Before you say, “That is years away!” Think about your age, and then take off 10 years. Was that, so long ago?

2. Desire to Change

Nothing different will happen until someone changes something. What do you need to change to tap into your current opportunities and your true potential? I believe that if you want to master change, then all you have to do is make a small change this week that will effect next week. If you continue to do these small changes then you will perfect whatever you are trying to change or improve upon. This process will make it easier for you to change without even knowing you are changing.

3. Discover Your Passion

What is your passion? What do you love to do? I think we all have passions, but as we go through our lives they become stifled and simply die. From all the successful people I have studied, met or read about they all have one thing in common? These people have a strong drive to pursue their passion. They have an energy and enthusiasm for life. They keep going and don’t become discouraged by set backs or failures. Your passion could be a hobby, a sport or an activity you loved to do as a child. Pursuing your passion fuels your fire, which motivates and inspires you to go on.

4. Destination To Pursue

What is your current destination? You would not get on a flight, not knowing where your final destination was going to be, unless of course you were on a mystery flight! How many people do you know who go through life with no flight plan at all? Take some time to think about where are you going in the next 12 months, 2 years, 5 years or the next 10 years? Have you mapped out your flight plan?

5. Design Your Plan

Once you know your destination, then you need to have a month-by-month plan to follow. What are you doing this month to pursue your goals? Every task or goal broken down into small steps becomes easier to achieve over time. If you remember to put these small steps in place it will make a huge difference to your level of focus and commitment.

6. Discipline To Just Do It

Good intentions and just talking about it won’t make it happen for you. Sooner or later you need to take action. You need to be disciplined to follow through with your plan of action. The great by-product of being disciplined is that our self-esteem is enhanced. What action steps can you take today to put your action plan into place?

7. Develop Yourself

If you don’t spend time, energy and money developing yourself, then you are a poor judge of a good investment. What have you done in the last 12 months to develop your skills and enhance your knowledge? Jim Rohn has a great quote, “Formal education will make you a living, but self education will make you a fortune”.

8. Determination to Achieve

Whenever you set a goal, you will be challenged by life. Roadblocks will be put in front of you to test you, to see if you are really serious about the goals or dreams. This is when you need to be determined to achieve what you have set out to accomplish. The important thing here to remember is, that it is OK is stop and rest and celebrate where you have come from. Sometimes stopping and ‘smelling the roses’ gives you back the enthusiasm and drive to continue on with your journey. You determine whether the roadblock will be a setback or simply a stepping-stone!

As adults we don't stop enough and think about where we are going. We sometimes are too busy thinking about our family, our team and our businesses. I hope these 8 keys to pursuing your passion have made you think about where you are in your life now and where you want to be in the future. Give something back to yourself, so you can reap the rewards for years to come.

Keith Abraham, Certified Speaking Professional speaks at Conferences and to Corporations on Designing Your Life – Love What You Do, Creating Loyal Profitable Customers and How to go from Acceptable Service to Awesome Customer Service in your business. Speak to Jill on 61 7 3367 3455 or visit http://www.keithabraham.com.au to enrol their online FREE weekly motivator.







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