“Do something you’re passionate about.”

“Try to find your true passion!”

Is passion just a driving force to help us accomplish our goals in life? Is it something that we really need to discover, or do we already know but won’t admit to ourselves what it is?

Maybe being passionate about what we do for a job is a selfish pursuit. I mean, do folks who’ve been laid off get to choose something they love to do when they have bills stacking up?

Or is passion simply a point on the horizon that we should all be striving towards. Sure, maybe this minute we don’t LOVE the work we’re doing, but does that mean we need to give up?

I would like to think that passion is that little voice inside reminding us what is really important in our lives. Perhaps passion isn’t just an ingredient we need in our jobs alone, but also in every aspect of our lives. Something to keep us balanced, motivated, relaxed and inspired.

Maybe we should call it the “pursuit of passion.” We “pursue happiness” so why not passion?

This post is rather rhetorical, I realize. I’d love to hear you’re point of view.