Are you struggling to find your calling in life?
Or your passion?
I was in the same boat for many many years.
I chose software engineering as a profession because I genuinely enjoyed coding and thought
I would love my job as a software developer.
But after 7 years of working in three IT companies, I realized that only 10-20% of my work brought
me joy.
So my hunt for my next “passion” or “calling” started.
If you want to know my full career change story, watch this video.
After a lot of struggle, I switched careers and became a leadership trainer – my DREAM
job!
I absolutely loved it!
It did not feel like work.
But when the pandemic hit, that job got taken away from me as we had to cancel our in-person
classes and someone else was hired to do the virtual classes.
So I have been jobless for more than a year now.
But I have kept myself busy and put a lot of time, creative energy and effort into my
YouTube channel.
And now I can call it a business because I did get monetized in the beginning of this
year, although what I make is barely anything.
BUT, I enjoy doing it because…
I love it.
Personal growth is my new passion.
Maybe it’s even my obsession!
And when I learn things that help me grow, I just can’t help but share them with others
because I am just too excited to keep them to myself.
And my YouTube channel enables me to do that.
The biggest reward to me, for my hard work on these videos, is the satisfaction that
I get by knowing that I am helping people, that I am making a difference.
That to me, means more than any amount of money or fame.
When I get a message or comment from someone saying, “You have given me strength”.
Or “This book review was very useful”.
OR “You have opened my eyes to something new”.
It totally makes my day!
I actually save such messages in a folder on my computer, and I look at them on days
where I feel demotivated.
Yes, even when you love what you do, you can feel demotivated and question why you are
doing it.
Such feelings are temporary for me, but they do come up sometimes.
So the point I am trying to make is that a) Your passion can change with time.
My passion changed from coding to leadership training to personal growth and YouTubing.
And within the realm of personal growth too, I have been enamoured by multiple areas, like
meditation, spirituality, physical health, goal setting, entrepreneurship, philosophy.
So if you’re struggling to find your calling or passion, my advice to you is this: AT THIS
POINT…., TODAY…, whatever it is that attracts you, do that.
Don’t over-analyze whether this thing is “the calling” for you or not.
Maybe it is, maybe it is not.
The only way to find out is to take action, do something that aligns with your CURRENT
interests, and then….
time will tell.
Also, remember, you can have more than one passion at a time.
For example, maybe you like coding and business.
Maybe you can combine two passions to create a job or business opportunity for yourself.
Combining 2 or 3 skills together is going to give you extra advantage and help you stand
out.
Do not give too much importance to finding that ONE true calling or passion or purpose
in your life.
You can have more than one, and they may change over time.
Learn to go with the flow and not overthink about any one interest.
And I cannot repeat this enough: focus on ACTION.
Don’t just stay stuck in thinking and planning.
I have found that a helpful hack around the confusion of finding your “passion” is
to replace the word passion with interest.
Because passion can be heavy word and you may feel that you don’t have any passions.
But everyone has interests.
So wherever your strong interests lie, explore that area to see if you can find some job
or business opportunities there.
To help you with this exploration, watch my next week’s video titled gary vaynurchuk's
best advice for entrepreneurs/ Content Creators.
I have come across a lot of content by Gary V, and I have selected my top pieces of advice
from him and compiled them in next week’s video.
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Take care, and keep growing!