“My mom received a standing ovation tonight for her specialised book in Psychology, only five years after she decided she no longer wished to be a housewife and wanted to pursue her passion.”
Someone wrote this a few nights ago and it completely brightened up my evening.
Hi Reader
This week, I was planning to share an exciting new video on how to start a career in tech (consider this your preview for next week). But after reading the message above, I felt pulled towards a different theme for today: the passion pursuit .
I bet there has been at least one moment when you thought it was too late to start something from scratch (I have had many!). It could be drawing, learning a programming language or even riding a bike again as an adult. Many of us have also felt lost when trying to understand what our passion actually is, trying to find out among what we enjoy, what we can do well and what pays well.
When we read about someone else’s achievements, it is easy to assume they always knew what they wanted. The truth is we rarely hear about how many things they tried, how many interests they tested or how many times they pivoted before finding their direction.
The real trick sits in the act of trying. Testing different things pushes your creativity to the surface. It gives you options, or what I like to call dots. Over time, those dots start forming a pattern that shows you what you are drawn to and what energises you. It never happens all at once. You need to start and keep working on it.
Trying new things also means you will sometimes feel like you are making a fool of yourself. It is so uncomfortable, but once you move past that feeling, you either learn a new skill, build a new habit or uncover something that might become your passion.
Let me share something with you. Every time I sit down to write to you, I experience a full range of emotions. I think about whether it will be useful, whether it will be boring or whether it will land completely wrong. There are endless what ifs. But every time, I choose to write anyway. If there is even a small chance that one idea helps you try something new or look at something from a different angle, then it is worth it.
So here is my invitation for this weekend. Pick one lead. It could be a course you have been thinking about, a certification you want to explore, a hobby you have ignored for years or even a conversation with someone. Start with that. Along the way, more dots will appear. When they do, connect them. And voilà.
My very first issue was closely related to this idea. If you want to revisit it, you can read it here.
Reply to this and tell me how it goes for you. I’d genuinely love to hear your story.
Remember to keep moving forward!
See you next week Reader!
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