Most people say that
when you have a passion for something it automatically becomes priority in your
life. Basically we should be able to sacrifice wellness, food, and sleep for
the things that we have a passion for. And it may just be that I am lazy or just
a really flawed human being but somehow every time I end up with ten other
things that I have to do but really don’t want to do and I have to
"push", "postpone", or "suspend" the things that
I feel like I truly adore.
Take writing as an
example. One of my biggest dreams
goals in life is to become a journalist/blogger/influencer of the world. I am
well aware of what I want and what I want to do to get here. Most times though
it all ends up being stopped when life decides to step in and throw work,
drama, situations, and all sorts of bumps and turns that just become the prime
focus of our life. A couple of months ago I wrote a post saying how this time I
was here to stay, and I had several posts planned, and others where half way
written but just a month later reality hit me (like a brick wall) on the face
and I had to start a job. A 100% "adult" job and I stopped everything
that I had planned because getting an income was just higher on my necessities
than pursuing a hobby that is probably not even getting me anywhere. But in the
end in the back of my mind I have a feeling that even though I love my job and
I am happy and blessed to have one I would rather just stay here writing and
thinking of things to write.
I know I am not the
only person who has ever felt this way, and I also know that you may probably
be thinking "wow! What a whinny immature brat! She is not even that
talented and is just some lazy teen who wants to do nothing in life!" but
in reality this feeling is probably one of the most common feelings around the
globe. Every day you have millions of people who wake up and drive themselves
to work at a job that they hate, and wish of being able to just leave it all
behind and pursue their dreams. Yet we don't. why not? Because we are taught
that accomplishment and advancement are key in life and life has to follow a
certain path where you grow up and immediately you are expected to choose
something to do for the rest of your life. My question I guess is why? Why is
it so hard to pursue our passions? Why do we settle for money and success
instead of happiness?
Today I challenge
you to think. Think about that one thing that you have wanted to do for the
longest time yet you haven't out of fear, out of stress, out of willingness to
sacrifice ourselves. Have you got something in mind? I bet you do. Now GO!
Start small! I don't promise I will be posting twice a week, or even once a
week, but I know that I have to start somewhere. I will be coming back to this
blog maybe not as regularly as I wish I could but at least I can sleep at ease
knowing that I am not one of the zombies that goes through the world wishing I
could be somewhere else. I dare you to step out of that zombie world and join
me on this adventure to follow our passions. Remember it is all about the small
beginnings and the baby steps not about the leaps and the jumps.
If you take only one
thing from this nonsense post I hope it is that you have the ability to start
following your dreams no matter who you are, how old you are, or where you are.
And if you didn't take anything form this post I hope you think about those
passions that are buried deep down.
I hope you guys
liked this ranty/brain dumpy type post. If you did I hope you come back for
more post soon. And if you have a comment about the post or you want to share
your passions with me you can leave me a comment, you can email me at
paminthemiddle@gmail.com, or follow me on any of my social medias and I will be
more than happy to talk.
I will hopefully
talk with you again very soon.
pam
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