Passion is something that comes straight from the heart. It cannot be forced. There’s a reason why so many people fall into depression and despair over their jobs and relationships. And most say “well the passion faded.” What does that even mean? See passion never fades. It’s our perception that shifts. For example, many people get jobs which they’re very passionate about at first but as time goes on they lose their fire and burn out. Why is this? Well I remember when I first got my job at Cisco systems right out of college. I was a fresh grad who moved to the Silicon Valley and getting my new role as an IT Analyst was like achieving the pinnacle of success for me. The pay was outstanding and the perks were great. But after 3 months I was unhappy. I was successful but I was unfulfilled. You see my passion in life has always been to help people. Sure I was making all that money but my need to help others while making an impact wasn’t being met. The only way I would be able to get those needs met to the best of my ability would be to have deep and meaningful conversations with my coworkers. I would even end up doing 1-1 therapy by listening to coworkers as an eager therapist in our individual meetings.
It was around after a 1 year mark at Cisco when things were about to drastically change. It was at this point I had lost all passion for my job and was just showing up to do my work and collect my paycheck. But as the Universe would have it, my fate was about to change. That very same month my work was having massive layoffs so I knew from the inside intel that my role was going to be consolidated due to budget cuts. So that very same month I enrolled in the Masters in Holistic Counseling Psychology because I wanted to be a Therapist. It was a totally different experience for me to be in an environment where my passions (helping others) would intersect with my skill set (listening, empathizing, creating a therapeutic space for others).
I felt my passion again!
I was alive and all of a sudden things seemed to be falling into place again. I thoroughly believe that when we align ourselves into our heart space and follow our passions then the universe conspires to make things happen for us. It’s a totally different feeling. If we take things on a quantum level then there is a quote by one of the most brilliant minds the world has ever seen; Nikolai Tesla which must be appreciated:
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” - Nikola Tesla
