{"id":3552,"date":"2014-09-11T21:42:20","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T04:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=3552"},"modified":"2014-09-11T21:44:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T04:44:41","slug":"career-passion-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/career-passion-found\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Passion: Have You Found It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/career-passion-found\/attachment\/vincent-van-gogh-selfie-portrait\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3553\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-3553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/vincent-van-gogh-selfie-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"vincent-van-gogh-selfie-portrait\" width=\"394\" height=\"447\" \/><\/a>Are you hyped to spring out of bed on Monday morning and dive into your work? OR Are you already counting down to next weekend?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">This is not a new revelation, but if your work incorporates your passion\u2026it doesn\u2019t feel like work anymore!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">I recently returned from vacation in Europe and spent some time in Amsterdam. There are many wonderful things to see but two experiences in particular really struck me as amazing examples of how important it is to find your passion in your work. The Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House tell \u00a0compelling stories about what good comes from tapping into your passion on a daily basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Here are some fun facts I didn\u2019t fully appreciate about Vincent Van Gogh:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">At age 16 he began working as a clerk for an art dealership and was fired several years later because he didn\u2019t perform as expected. He found the work quite mundane and was constantly distracted by his passions \u2013 art and religion.<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">He spent the next 10 years trying one path after another bouncing around Europe: teacher at a boarding school, assistant preacher, bookstore apprentice, preacher again, theology student, English student, literature student, art student.\u00a0 Finally, in his late 20s, we returned to live with his brother and began to paint.<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">All the paintings Van Gogh created were done in a span of 10 years!\u00a0 That\u2019s it!\u00a0 I\u2019m amazed at what a prolific painter he became and it all occurred in the last 10 years of his life from 1880-1890.\u00a0 He died at age 37!<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Why was he so successful in those last 10 years after struggling to find his place in the world?\u00a0 Clearly, he finally began to \u201cwork\u201d in something for which he was passionate!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Another example is the life of Anne Frank. She and her family along with another family were in hiding in essentially four rooms for 2 YEARS!\u00a0 The windows were blacked out, they could not spend any time outside or even look outside, had to remain very quiet most of the time, and were completely dependent on others for food. Anne was age 13-14 during this period.\u00a0 Can you image yourself or your teenage children living under those conditions?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">But as we know, what helped get her through that terrible experience was her writing. It was something she could do quietly and served as an outlet for her emotions and documenting what daily life was like while in hiding. Anne always wanted to be a writer and by filling her long days with something she enjoyed, it sustained her. It also left an incredible legacy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">While none of us have to experience a prison-like existence like the Frank family, if you are in a job that is \u201cjust a job\u201d, it may feel like your work day is a long sentence of drudgery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">We all know that people find success if they are doing the work that they love. It doesn\u2019t mean you have to have some grandiose job \u2013 it\u2019s about doing the work that is meaningful to YOU! Being a gardener and working on landscapes would be a little slice of heaven for someone who loves plants and being outside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">If you are passionate about something that seems out of reach for you right now due to your lack of experience or knowledge, then buck up and go back to school! Again, if you going to school for a subject you love, it will be something you look forward to. Maybe look for a volunteer opportunity or side-job to get exposure to a new industry and begin to learn the ropes.\u00a0 Sometimes, you have to take a step back to move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">I understand that money is a valid concern, but again if you are doing something you love, you will be successful and with success other rewards will come your way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">For those of you who don\u2019t think you\u2019ve discovered your passion(s) in life, here are a few questions to help you make that discovery:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #444444;\">What are you good at? OR What do you find easy? Do you ever miss dinner because you\u2019re so intent in doing something else?\u00a0 What were you doing?\u00a0 Your friends and family will also have a perspective about your strengths so ask them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>What type of things inspire you? Do you love to read and write? Spend time watching the History Channel for hours on end? Love coaching team sports? Come alive when you can get out in nature and explore?\u00a0 These are all triggers to uncover your passion.<\/li>\n<li>What would you do for free?<\/li>\n<li>What would you regret not having done?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">We are meant to make the\u00a0 most of the lives we\u2019ve been given. Why not make the most of it by doing something you truly enjoy!!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you hyped to spring out of bed on Monday morning and dive into your work? OR Are you already counting down to next weekend? This is not a new revelation, but if your work incorporates your passion\u2026it doesn\u2019t feel like work anymore! 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