Thanks so much for your comments. You’ve touched on a couple of critical points.

When it comes to passions, there are three big challenges… pinpointing them, aligning them with a profitable market and being true to them. Unless you’ve taken time to pinpoint your passions, it’s impossible to tap into your unique “voice.”

In all my years of working with students and coaching clients, I found that although the majority of people think they’re following their passions, most are not.

They typically have some awareness of them. But when we drill down just a bit, we quickly discover that they haven’t really zeroed in on them.

In most cases, it turns out they aren’t following their passions at all. Instead, they’ve somehow “modified” or “adapted” them, if not completely ignored them, and are doing what they think they have to do in order to make money.

Some success can be achieved this way, but it’s always limited. Over the long haul, you’re unable to achieve the highest levels of personal, professional and financial success because you run out of “fuel.”

This route dramatically increases the stresses and frustrations associated with entrepreneurism. And because it also causes unhappiness, it ultimately leads to professional burn out and a sense of emptiness.

For any readers who think you’re following your passions, take time to make sure. For those of you who don’t have any idea, start your journey to discovery today.

Your wealth, health and happiness literally hinge upon knowing and having the courage to follow them.

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Thank you! Inspiration, new perspectives and new behaviors are the seeds that enable growth and transformation.

@ Trey ,

Well said… thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.

Mary Anne

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I agree, that your writing career needs to be fulfilling. If you’re not enjoying the career path that you specifically sought out, then you might as well go do mindless busywork at a nine to five job.

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