Be yourself, be your passion
By: Cordelia Bremer
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“When you say “Yes” to others make sure you aren’t saying “No” to yourself” anonymous.
There are so many ways to live your life, you have so many roads you can take to find yourself walking in the right one. Different directions may lead to the same destination, so, first of all, you need to find yourself in one of those roads. You may have seen people that love living their life to the fullest and enjoying their own personal passions, never getting bored or stuck. A life without passions seems meaningless and boring. The purpose of this article is for you to understand that having your own personal passion helps you to have a more meaningful life and have no need to compare your life with others while enjoying it.
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Your life is unique and one of a kind, so never stop to look around and try to find yourself living another life that is not yours. Your time is irreplaceable, so why waste it doing something you don’t love and enjoy. First of all, discovering something you love to do has an incredible effect on your entire life, you shouldn’t be trying to be like everyone else. For example, if being a dancer is the cool thing to do nowadays, but you want to be a swimmer, don’t even think twice. Be yourself! Finding your passion gives you a reason to have new experiences, to have something to do, to have a purpose in life, to get to know people with the same interests as you. Some people even think it’s the key to happiness.
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Why do you think it’s important to not follow other people passions? Well, peer pressure it’s real, and it’s not only with your friends, but it’s also seen in the entire society. Peer pressure is when you are influenced by your peers to act or being in a certain way. A great example of peer pressure in the area of choosing your personal passion is when you are choosing your career. Due to peer pressure, you can end up with a wrong subject choice and you may find it hard to manage the academic requirements or you might even don’t like nothing that subject. About 80% of students in the USA end up changing their major at least one time. So for avoiding this situation, here are some ways you can avoid peer pressure: choose friends carefully, have confidence in yourself, work on healthy activities, and focus on your skills and goals.
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In order to enjoy your passion, you need to find it first. Your passion will be the energy that will keep you going, will keep you with meaning, happiness, excitement, and anticipation. If right now your lost and don’t know what your passion is, don’t worry, here are some steps that may help you to find your own personal passion.
First, recognize your talents: make a list of the things your good and the thinks you aren’t so good.
Second, think of what you loved or enjoyed to do as a child.
Third, ask yourself is there something you already love.
Fourth, give it a try and if you like it, practice and practice and practice.
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Finally, when you finish reading this article, you should get out of your comfort zone and go in a search for your passion. You have the right to live your life to the fullest with all the great opportunities life gives you, so take advantage of them and start living your life, not others. Go and find that energy that your future passion will give you. You deserve it.
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