How to Find Your Passion - What is Unique about You?

How do you find your passion - Part 5

Who are you? What is unique about you?

We're looking now at what is unique and important about you. 

This question is a bit more difficult. It deserves more thought. If your answers are meandering or complex, then you might be near something important, so keep going, it's worth the extra effort. 

Recognizing who you are and what you want to do can take time. But the rewards of living in tune with your passions are so much greater and more fulfilling than a meaningless journey towards some arbitrary goal, so persevere, don't give up yet.

What are you doing that people believe only you can do?

We are looking for your super powers here. 

What is it that other people believe that only you can do? What do people often come to you for you to do?

And then, which ones of these are you passionate about? Which ones are you so interested in, you have done them for free? Which ones feel fulfilling and enriching and soulfully satisfying?

Are there any things on your list that you excel at, but you have trouble motivating yourself to do? Are they hard to focus on? Do you feel you have to force yourself to do them? These ones might be things you are doing because you feel you 'should' do them, but if you are not passionate, they are not super powers.

What do other people see as your strengths?

How to uncover your true powers

What to do now

1. Make a list of everything you can think of that other people think is your special strength or task.

2. For each item on the list, highlight all those that you are passionate about.

3. Highlight any that you have done for free.

4. Highlight any that feel fulfilling to you.

5. Cross off any that you struggle to get motivated to do, that you have to force yourself to do.

6. Cross off any that feel like 'shoulds'.

Review

Any surprises? 

Anything that feels wrong here?

Anything that you are resisting? - clue: this might be important!