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AT THE EPICENTRE OF VALUES, GOALS, AND HABITS WE FIND PERSONAL WHYS - THE KEY TO SUSTAINED PASSION.
Establishing personal whys isn't easy. In our experience, they are most often confused with core values, but can also be a tricky concept alongside traditional goal setting.
To help you along, we focus on the differences between drive, passion, and bliss and define each in the following way:
DRIVE
A feeling that pushes you to achieve more
PASSION
A feeling that pulls at you, tugs at your heart, and forces you to be present
BLISS
A feeling that evokes the highest levels of satisfaction, but cannot be sustained over a long period of time
Each of these words is associated with different pursuits and life moments:
DRIVE
VALUES, GOALS, HABITS, EMPLOYMENT, DESIRE TO SUCEED
PASSION
YOUR PERSONAL WHYS
BLISS
EUPHORIC MOMENTS, CELEBRATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION, A PROMOTION
Passion can only be achieved over the long-term through identification and recognition of your personal whys. Consider these questions:
DRIVE
What do you feel obligated to do in life?
Who do you feel obligated to?
What currently pushes you out the door in the morning?
PASSION
When was the last time you worked on something where you felt totally immersed without any distraction?
What was the last experience you had in life that really took you away? Away from the repetition of everyday life?
Can you think of the last time where your mind was absent of thought? Where you were totally
consumed by the moment? What were you doing?
BLISS
Travel and/or time away often evokes feelings of bliss. Where was your last trip? What specific moments were most vivid? When were you happiest?
How long did this feeling last after that moment? After you returned from the trip?
Would the moment have been as rewarding if it occurred for a few more days? weeks? years?
(through the eyes of our Founder)
Explore
"I want to experience everything this world has to offer."
Serve
"Serving others is my real purpose in life and keeps me in the moment."
By forcing you to focus on these questions, we want to draw out answers to key questions around your personal passions. Can you think of any words that would sum up the answers that you provided to the questions above surrounding PASSION? If so, you’ve found your personal whys.
Still stumped? Examples from others can help. Check out some of the PW's that our community has defined for themselves, or hear the story from our founder as he discovered clarity around this idea.
Educate
"Providing education and guidance to those around me is exciting."
Create
"I love to make things. Creating a piece of art brings me real joy."
Elevate
"Pushing myself and others is key to feeling great."
Grow
"A cycle of life-long learning is an action that keeps me alive."
Motivate
"I'm at my very best in front of others, pushing them to achieve more."
Produce
"When I'm making a valuable contribution, I get this awesome sense of accomplishment."
Make
"Nothing gets me more jazzed than building something that can be used."
Enable
"Seeing others suceed and excel is my real joy. I look for moments like these."