“Stop putting such a burden on yourself to find your ‘passion.’ Maybe just go find yourself some passionate practice!”
- Shinah
In this episode, I’m going to debunk a myth.
The myth of passion.
Our society has some really strong beliefs about the nature of passion. It’s supposed to be this thing that ties us to our innate purpose in life — think of examples like Mozart or LeBron James.
Passion is supposed to be this thing that lives inside us and draws us to our fate — and once we find that destiny, we’re supposed to somehow just excel at it automatically!
For the longest time, I felt like there was something wrong with me, because I never seemed to have that passion. In my last episode, I mentioned that I tried a long list of creative pursuits and never really felt passionate about any of them.
I tried woodworking, painting, making jewelry… you name it.
None of it ever lit me up. And I didn’t discover any hidden, amazing talent.
Maybe you feel the same way and don’t really have a creative outlet that sparks your interest.
But here’s the thing: I just hadn’t developed mine before I tried calligraphy. And I wasn’t a total pro when I first started, either!
So, let’s reframe the thinking about passion: passion is not something you find somewhere. It’s not your soulmate. It’s not out there waiting for you and it’s not your destiny.
The truth is that creative passion is something that you cultivate through practice.
And in the latest episode of The Shinah Show, I break down the how and why of unlocking it!
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