passion

Lately I've been reading a lot of fiction & stories that I can lose myself in. Not that those books aren't enjoyable, but I decided recently to intersperse some self-discipline & motivational books into my normal routine. I'm currently reading Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching! & not only is it inspiring vocationally, but I'm gaining a depth of knowledge on becoming a well-rounded person.

One of my faults is that I easily slip into a state of apathy. I go about my life & I don't really care about what's going on around me- usually I just figure that there's no point in me caring either way. At times I will become very passionate about some cause & go at it full force for a while until one day I've completely forgotten what it was I was passionate about.

Part of sales is helping other people discover the passion you have for your product. If you don't believe in your product you won't be able to sell your product. Music is one of my constant passions, but trying to convince other people that they should embrace the passion I've found for music isn't always something I feel comfortable doing. Why? I have been conditioned to never force my opinion on anyone else, therefore my passion for music takes the backseat. Now it's the mental battle of relearning some of the lessons I learned earlier in life & letting my passion shine through. When you're truly passionate about something it will be easy to let that passion flow into the lives of other people who will soon discover the passion for themselves.

Spiritually I do this a lot...a lot!! I figure that I'll believe what I believe & I'll let other people discover things for themselves. I'm called to spread the Gospel to all the nations. I'm called to be passionate. I need to get out of my comfort zone & stop worrying about pissing someone off. Ultimately the only One who matters is Jesus Christ & His love is more than enough to be passionate about.