How to Discover Who You Truly Are

 Do you know what your passion is?


    One of the things that I've learned this week is that you need take time to truly think about your life, where you are going, where you want to be, and how you want to get there. We need to map our goals out, and list 'stepping stones' that will get us there,-which can be different jobs, experiences/opportunities, volunteering, or other network connections, like meeting people. We need to take control of what happens in life, and not just go through life passively. When you know what your passion is, then you can take control of your life and feel your purpose. In order to have a fulfilling life, we need to take action steps to work towards building that purpose.

    One of the things that Randy Pausch was able to do, was to live his life intentionally, following what I stated above. He challenged the things that stopped him, put a block in the road, and were an obstacle for him. He let his dreams move him and lead him to accomplish them. He didn't give an option to not accomplish them, he believed in himself that much. Much too often, we have a small amount of doubt in ourselves, and we let that continue to grow in us, eventually stopping us from ever achieving our dreams. 

    I had a dream when I was little to become an author. I don't think I will achieve that now, simply because that doesn't interest me anymore and I don't think I could think of any story to write about. I wanted to write fiction books for kids, because I loved reading them so much when I was little. I thought I would want to do the same thing for kids as well, that those authors did for me. I have other interests now though and things I feel I'm better at. I do think that if I wrote a book, it would be a self-help book and about discovering your passion, as I am writing about now. I feel that it is more important to influence young adults rather and kids now, because when you are a young adult, you have way more potential to be an influence in the world, and it's the time you make decisions that affect your whole life.


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