Finding something you love to do is a good start to
increasing the moments of joy in your life, and your passion for living.
Today's pace of life prevents too many people from finding
what they love to do because they feel so tired. But when you give in to the
urge to take photographs or make your own clothes or do woodworking, or become
a first-class baker, you're giving yourself a gift. It takes energy, but it
also creates energy in the passion you find for a new activity.
You may or may not be able to change careers, but doing
something you love even as a hobby brightens you up. You'll look forward to
getting up in the morning, you'll feel more interested and alive, and other
people will be drawn to your energy. If schools really wanted to increase the quality
of kids' lives, there would be a place in the curriculum for finding things you
love to do and working at them, attaining a level of expertise that lets you
express your creativity.
As adults, we can re-educate ourselves about joy and passion
by skipping the night class in business management and studying sculpture
instead.
