Comments on: Are You Pursuing Your Passion or Just Being Practical? http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/are-you-pursuing-your-passion-or-just-being-practical/ Strategies for Positive Change Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:29:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/are-you-pursuing-your-passion-or-just-being-practical/comment-page-1/#comment-28348 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:49:27 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2198#comment-28348 Hi Paul, I have a strong feeling that your courage will pay off big time. Once you close all the exits there is only one way to go - forward. I would love it if you would keep me updated on your progress. Hi Paul, I have a strong feeling that your courage will pay off big time. Once you close all the exits there is only one way to go – forward. I would love it if you would keep me updated on your progress.

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/are-you-pursuing-your-passion-or-just-being-practical/comment-page-1/#comment-28347 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:47:14 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2198#comment-28347 Hi Cyra, that is excellent. Please keep us updated on you adventure. Hi Cyra, that is excellent. Please keep us updated on you adventure.

]]> By: Paul http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/are-you-pursuing-your-passion-or-just-being-practical/comment-page-1/#comment-28329 Paul Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:30:06 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2198#comment-28329 Hi yes this is a great post. I have had to make the decision myself this year whether to pursue a secure financial position or just blast away at my passions 100%. I am on the journey for following my passions and it is an amazing and yes scary feeling at the same time I believe that everything will turn our ok. In fact having spent 20 of my precious years working full time I feel fortunate to be able to spend some more quality time doing what I love. It really is motivating and empowering to pursue your dreams because you feel like you are switched onto something better. I am still getting up a 5am everyday and working until at least 7pm doing what I love and at the same time keeping super productive. Financially it maybe challenging however, when you do decide to drop the secure life as an employee you find that there are ways and means of getting by. Time is more precious than money and you cannot make more money unless you have more time. So I will continue this journey for now and give it 100% full blast. Rock on passion followers. Hi yes this is a great post. I have had to make the decision myself this year whether to pursue a secure financial position or just blast away at my passions 100%. I am on the journey for following my passions and it is an amazing and yes scary feeling at the same time I believe that everything will turn our ok. In fact having spent 20 of my precious years working full time I feel fortunate to be able to spend some more quality time doing what I love. It really is motivating and empowering to pursue your dreams because you feel like you are switched onto something better. I am still getting up a 5am everyday and working until at least 7pm doing what I love and at the same time keeping super productive. Financially it maybe challenging however, when you do decide to drop the secure life as an employee you find that there are ways and means of getting by. Time is more precious than money and you cannot make more money unless you have more time. So I will continue this journey for now and give it 100% full blast. Rock on passion followers.
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]]> By: Can You Really Turn Your Passion into Profit? http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/are-you-pursuing-your-passion-or-just-being-practical/comment-page-1/#comment-23803 Can You Really Turn Your Passion into Profit? Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:08:10 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2198#comment-23803 [...] rich these days. What a great marketing hook. Think about it, who doesn’t want to turn their passion into [...] [...] rich these days. What a great marketing hook. Think about it, who doesn’t want to turn their passion into [...]

]]> By: How to Identify Your Passions « Fibromyalgia Blog http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/are-you-pursuing-your-passion-or-just-being-practical/comment-page-1/#comment-9400 How to Identify Your Passions « Fibromyalgia Blog Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:18:43 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2198#comment-9400 [...] you need to know what your passions are so you can fill your day with them. Have you found your passions in life or are you still searching? Sometimes we are already living a life of passion without even [...] [...] you need to know what your passions are so you can fill your day with them. Have you found your passions in life or are you still searching? Sometimes we are already living a life of passion without even [...]

]]> By: How to Identify Your Passions http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/are-you-pursuing-your-passion-or-just-being-practical/comment-page-1/#comment-9258 How to Identify Your Passions Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:08:04 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2198#comment-9258 [...] you need to know what your passions are so you can fill your day with them. Have you found your passions in life or are you still searching? Sometimes we are already living a life of passion without even [...] [...] you need to know what your passions are so you can fill your day with them. Have you found your passions in life or are you still searching? Sometimes we are already living a life of passion without even [...]

]]> By: Is Life Getting More Difficult? http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/are-you-pursuing-your-passion-or-just-being-practical/comment-page-1/#comment-5638 Is Life Getting More Difficult? Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:05:21 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2198#comment-5638 [...] We all encounter a degree of resistance in life, it’s simply unavoidable. But does it seem to you like life has been getting more difficult lately? Do you find that it takes more effort to accomplish things that used to be simple?The ability to cope…How do you cope with challenges?The positive side of copingYou can run, but you cannot hide!The springboard approachHow I use discomfort to create motivation“I’ll be in my best shape in a decade after 90 days.” This goal was a direct result of some discomfort I was experiencing. Over the last few years my level of fitness had declined to the point where it made me uncomfortable and I decided to do something about it.Choose positive coping skills To some degree we can work to simplify our lives and reduce the number of challenges we are exposed to. This can make a significant difference in our quality of life, but we will still face challenges! In the long run, adopting positive and productive methods for meeting those challenges is one of the best gifts you can give yourself.Are you finding life to be increasingly more challenging? What are your favorite ways of coping with challenges? The lines are open!If you enjoyed this article, consider email or RSS updates! Related Articles: Want a Big Dose of Motivation? What It Takes to Accomplish Your Dreams Make It Happen Now Countdown UPDATE Maintaining Your Youthful Enthusiasm At Any Age Are You Pursuing Your Passion or Just Being Practical? [...] [...] We all encounter a degree of resistance in life, it’s simply unavoidable. But does it seem to you like life has been getting more difficult lately? Do you find that it takes more effort to accomplish things that used to be simple?The ability to cope…How do you cope with challenges?The positive side of copingYou can run, but you cannot hide!The springboard approachHow I use discomfort to create motivation“I’ll be in my best shape in a decade after 90 days.” This goal was a direct result of some discomfort I was experiencing. Over the last few years my level of fitness had declined to the point where it made me uncomfortable and I decided to do something about it.Choose positive coping skills To some degree we can work to simplify our lives and reduce the number of challenges we are exposed to. This can make a significant difference in our quality of life, but we will still face challenges! In the long run, adopting positive and productive methods for meeting those challenges is one of the best gifts you can give yourself.Are you finding life to be increasingly more challenging? What are your favorite ways of coping with challenges? The lines are open!If you enjoyed this article, consider email or RSS updates! Related Articles: Want a Big Dose of Motivation? What It Takes to Accomplish Your Dreams Make It Happen Now Countdown UPDATE Maintaining Your Youthful Enthusiasm At Any Age Are You Pursuing Your Passion or Just Being Practical? [...]

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/are-you-pursuing-your-passion-or-just-being-practical/comment-page-1/#comment-5177 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:31:06 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2198#comment-5177 Hey John, passionately written my friend. Your comment demonstrates the energy of passion. This kind of resolve and enthusiasm can't be found in the world of "purely practical." Passion is the rocket fuel of achievement and the foundation of a satisfying life experience. As you brought out, many have never felt the true force of passion because they haven't taken the time to discover their true self. When we Find our true self we find our passion. As a reminder to our readers, the first section in my book <a href="http://AdvancedLifeSkills.com/7SimpleSteps.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">7 Simple Steps</a> is devoted to discovering your true self and your passions. If that's not worth $27, then I suggest you try to get comfortable with the mediocrity of practical. Hey John, passionately written my friend. Your comment demonstrates the energy of passion. This kind of resolve and enthusiasm can’t be found in the world of “purely practical.” Passion is the rocket fuel of achievement and the foundation of a satisfying life experience. As you brought out, many have never felt the true force of passion because they haven’t taken the time to discover their true self. When we Find our true self we find our passion.

As a reminder to our readers, the first section in my book 7 Simple Steps is devoted to discovering your true self and your passions. If that’s not worth $27, then I suggest you try to get comfortable with the mediocrity of practical.

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