Still searching for your passion in life? Do these 4 things now.

At one point or the other in our lives, the question comes up.

It is usually prompted by our observation of another person making it big and/or loving what they do every day.

We live in a world where it's so easy to compare our lives to others, to chase money and happiness and to be curious about how we can have that too.

Hey, show me a person who doesn't want financial freedom and a life they can enjoy and I'll show you a liar (apologies if you really don't want these things).

We then wonder....well...what am I passionate about? Do I even have a passion?

The concept of a passion is a value that holds significant meaning to you or an activity that you enjoy doing to the fullest.

If you're curious about your passion and can't seem to figure it out, these are 4 things that could help:

1) Think of all the things YOU enjoy or take pleasure in:

Write them down. Humor me. Get a pen or pencil or take some notes electronically....I'll wait.

This is where many people get stuck. They may think - well I don't enjoy anything really. There's nothing that excites me.

If you can't think of anything recent, think back.

This is not about recent talents - if you were good or enjoyed it in high school, you can probably still tap into it somehow, even if it looks a little different now.

I can try to help:

Any hobbies?

Things you would do every day if you could?

What do you find yourself doing often that you love?

Is there something you love helping people do?

Be specific.

What brings or has brought you enjoyment in your life?

Is there any cause that holds significant meaning to you?

Put some deep thought into it.

Even if you come up with one thing here - that's still okay because it's something that is meaningful, you absolutely enjoy and can do every day if you had to.

2) Think of all the things you're good at or people tell you you're good at:

Make a separate list and jot these down.

Perhaps this could be knowledge you've gained over the years, maybe at a job or in a particular field of work. You recognize that you're good at it or have knowledge of it.

It may be something you didn't even think about being "good at" necessarily but someone has said "you're so good at that" or "you always do such a good job at this." Maybe people come to you as the expert when they need help on it.

What could you talk about all day?

What do others tell you you’re good at?

What are you knowledgeable on?

What are you skilled professionally at? (This could be self taught)

Is there something people ask you to do for them?

Again, you can think back here. Reflect. It could be something you did back in the day. Don't limit yourself on this list. Physical activities count regardless of physical limitations since you are still knowledgable.

Come on, you should have a working list by now.

Write it all down - is your list growing? We all have it in us - I believe that.

3) Examine the list and eliminate the ones that do not fit into these categories:

Reflect on ALL items listed.

Determine whether or not you could

(1) do it or consume it in some form daily, if life allowed;

(2) perfect it as a skill; or

(3) share knowledge on it.

As you review your lists, if it can fit into one of these categories, keep it. If not, eliminate it.

4) Congrats! Review what's left! These things have the power to motivate and drive you!

If you have duplicate items listed (one on each of your two lists), then congratulations, you have a clear passion. You not only love it, but you're quite good at it.

If you have different items on each list, congratulations, you have a unique opportunity to create a blended idea combining something you're good at with something you love or are knowledgeable on. This is magic.

If you want to now determine how you can transform that passion into a business idea, or simply understand more about what you've discovered in this exercise, this is also possible!

Stay tuned...we'll figure it out together.

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