Ponder this
Doing what you love is not a final destination. It is a way of life. And in order to experience a different way of life from the one you have, you will need to make a host of different changes. Exactly what they are will depend on your particular circumstances, and what ‘doing what you love’ means to you. But in every case, it is a journey where every single step counts. And the most important step of all is the first one. You have to BEGIN.
The truth is you will be vulnerable as you set out to do what you love. You will have fears, both rational and irrational, and not everyone will support you. There will be tough times along the way, but there will also be joy and exhilaration. And you will be living. Every experience of being truly alive happens when you strip back the gloss, bring down the walls and open yourself up to what is happening. In that sense, the road to doing what you love is best walked barefoot, so you can feel every step.
Try this
- Ask yourself what makes you feel uncomfortable. What do you know you need to do to move forward, but you just keep putting off? Make a list.
- And then begin. Take a deep breath and make that call. Send that email. Buy that book. Take that course. Make a mark on that blank page. Tell that person what you really think. Nothing good ever happens without action. Just go for it. And when you have done it, tick it off the list, pat yourself on the back and move onto the next thing on the list!
Journal/blog this
What big things have you achieved in your life so far? (Big thing = something you are proud of, not necessarily to do with work)
If you trace it all the way back, what was the very first step you took towards that? Do you remember how you felt?
If you could go back in time and speak to yourself back then, what would you say?
Tweet this
“Begin doing what you want to do now.” – Marie Beynon Ray #zenforten @dowhatyoulovexx https://bit.ly/1jTBvPm
Doing what you love is a way of life. #zenforten @dowhatyoulovexx https://bit.ly/1jTBvPm
On the road to doing what you love the first step is the most important. You must BEGIN. #zenforten @dowhatyoulovexx https://bit.ly/1jTBvPm
Walk barefoot and feel every step #zenforten @dowhatyoulovexx https://bit.ly/1jTBvPm
Begin today. #zenforten @dowhatyoulovexx https://bit.ly/1jTBvPm
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