Passion makes you more informed at what you do because the better you are at something, the more confident you become.  The more confident you are, the more magnetic you are.  So passion, in the long run, can attract abundance, love, joy....

Imagine the cleaning woman who is enthusiastic about her work, and enjoys the process, compared to the one who is simply going through the motions.  Without passion, life is mundane and not purposeful.  Are you one of these people who is going through life doing what is necessary to get through the day?  

Passion is the fuel for living.  Living is your life experiences of who you are, what you do and how you live it.  There are many who routinely live out their lives with expectations.  I am not saying to go out and party, lose self or respect.  Nor am I saying to go out foolishly and spend money.  Some have taken passion to a level of living their life through another person.  However, when that burning desire diminishes, what is left with this investment?  The dependency is left with the illusion that someone else can provide you with passion.  

Today, there are those who are just bored with their lives.  Everything about who they are becomes dormant.  When they go to bed, their hope is to not wake up.  It is not just about self-esteem and self-confidence.  There is more that is missing.  The hunger to find it is strong and yet, where can they find this passion for life?  It seems unrealistic to them.  The focus is usually based upon the negative results that have repeatedly occurred in their lives.   

Suicide becomes more prevalent.  It is a solution.  Something it is to control.  Although it is a delusional response, it is the best response in the moment.  It is a false belief that the pain diminishes inside.  Unfortunately, suicide is an illusion that all will be better for everything and everyone.  There would be no more disappointment, no more expectation to live up to anyone’s expectation, especially when a person has been told that they will never amount to anything.  This person can validate other’s opinion that they were the cause of someone else’s misfortunes and failures.  No more is life worth living.  To be alive significantly becomes more of a burden.

Life is not a perfect plan.  It is easy to set ourselves up for the false belief that it is.  That if one planned out each day, hour, minute and second of their life that it would be easier to live it.  I am sure that you have found this to be untrue.  You find yourself declaring that you have no purpose in life.  Some may be boisterous and express, "What's the point?  If I don't have a good job, then I have nothing to show for all the hours I have put in."  This drives people to an addictive mind-set with materialistic beliefs.  Yes, you may have a loss.  It is time to grieve which allows letting go and moving on with life.  The feeling is about “losing” something leaving one empty inside.  Yet, we easily connect it to a tangible loss creating a physical illusion.  For example, it is not about the job that is a loss; it is the feeling of worthiness that is the loss.  What is tangible will be the loss of the “stuff” we own or possess. 

Do not misunderstand, it is definitely important to own our home, our car and function as responsible human beings.  Losing sight of what you are feeling and the emotions that are connected to it is the loss.   Worthiness to belong within society of men and women becomes an importance.  It is our human trait.  But many today feel depressed when not being accepted as an important entity within the community.

This meaningless state of depression based on not enough is self-defeating.  Take a moment to switch this thought and reflect upon your accomplishments.  These accomplishments are through a desire.  Desire leads you to go after the passion of life as you became clear about what you do want.  Your only focus is in the direction you fixed your sight upon.  The accomplishments you made are part of being alive.  Yes, you may think that going to work and accomplishing your tasks at work is not living life.  You may pass it off as “work” is a way to provide for yourself.  Well, getting up in the morning, getting dressed, and being at work "to provide for you" is an accomplishment.  Success!

We are all very intelligent entities on this planet.  Because of our abilities to reason, to make choices, it is our responsibility to respond effectively.  Too many times we look at our failures as non-existence to the human race.  Truth be known, each has made a choice whether or not it is in one’s favor or not.  A mistake, not failure, derives from these choices.  We weigh success upon the excitement of having it.  Yet, it is also measured against whether it was good enough or not. 

Success is an accumulation of desire.  Desire is the core of passion.  Passion is very powerful when you own the best of you.  You are the greatest gift in the whole scheme of things.  Why? Your passion created the desire for you to accomplish something.  Although you may not see your desire, it is the wholeness within you that you seek. 

It is easy to cheer others on towards their own power of their abilities.  Many times what dis-empowers us are the thoughts wrapped around a belief or expectation. Passion can cut through all the doubts, negative energy, and much more.  It is the key to opening up your heart.  Passion has no attachments, just a burning desire of love, acceptance, and joy.

What is the burning desire when you look at an athlete in a competition?  Is it the passion of the sport?  Or is it the desire to win?  I would say that it is the passion of the sport.  Passion is the driving force of mind, body, and spirit.  The desire is what lubricates life by being present, alive, and in the moment.      

Anxiousness is different from passion.  Impatience and chaos of doing so much, never completing anything, causes anxiety.  Everything is about rushing to “gain” something.  Yes, it is wonderful to complete things.  Accomplishment is a seed of fulfillment.  If you find yourself rushing, the brainwave patterns within the frontal left lobe are moving quickly and the body feels the effects.  You will automatically respond through your actions.  Now, if you respond with passion your result is different creating calmness, fulfillment, and satisfaction.  

Here are some practices that can assist you to be passionate with life.  Imagine yourself as being passionate.

1.  What would be different?  How would you interact with others? Are you smiling and laughing more?  What are you passionate about?  Greeting someone with vigor more often is an example of switching. 

2.  Start with something you are already passionate about and take the time to really feel what that feels like.  I am from Hawaii and the people who live there are passionate about the islands.  Imagine what the world would be like if everyone could exhibit this passion.  Anything that you have fun doing will bring you that feeling that I am talking about.  Apply that feeling to whatever you want to develop a passion for.  Transference – in a good way!

3.  Find something that you are excited and passionate about.  If you are doing something to feel accepted that does not interest you the result will be of boredom.  This can result in a lot of follow-the-leader amongst the teens.  Their tendency to be drawn to someone who displays excitement is evident.

4.  Develop and enhance your skills in the area that you feel passionate about.  This is an application of what you want to do that would not harm you or others.  If you are passionate about singing, practice; take singing and acting classes to develop your skills.

5.  Doing more with your life will help you become more enthusiastic about your life.  Go out and take risks by doing what you are passionate about.  If you are an artist, but your drawings are not to sell, then enjoy the pleasure you receive from doing it.  And if you receive encouragement from others for you to take the next step, take the risk and have fun.

6.  Ask, “What if?”  Once you have become knowledgeable and have acquired a certain level of practice, challenge what you are passionate about.  You are creative and can manifest through passion.  This is how new inventions are created i.e., Bach, Aristotle, or Einstein.

7.  Share your passion – teach others.  You do not really know something until you have to teach it.  Many times when you can teach what you have experienced, the passion you have will emanate to others who seek the knowledge.

8.  Feed your passion by surrounding yourself with others who already have and share your zeal. It is not just about support.  Having those who have passion around you will only ignite their desires as they see the accomplishments you make. 

The most important factor in developing passion is a true desire to do so.  So being passionate about being passionate would be the first place to start!