Indeed happiness is the way to a
beautiful life…
To aspire, dream, believe and stride!
But what brings you “real happiness” is
the “real deal”…
The real joy that makes you surrender
and feel surreal!
No, it’s not like a fortune wheel…
Fortune can never promise to offer you
smiles!
While your smile can surely attract the much
needed luck…
And cheer you up whimsically making you
awestruck!
So what’s the story here, let’s begin…
Yes it is necessary to first find your purpose
or dream…
Something that plumps you up each day with
zeal!
Something which you gladly refer as
PASSION…
Something that always keeps you moving
curiously in action!
That’s my friend is the reason of your
true happiness! :)
“It’s only when you face the Sun, you witness Sunshine! That’s when you begin to forget the darkness and cherish the existence of light!”
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I love going to insightful events and covering them all! It is always exciting to explore and meet new people who are blessed with the divine energies to inspire the world.
Dear fellas, this is a special post as I am writing after a number of full moons! With this post, I begin my special blog series “Inspire Your Soul” to give you delightfully warm doses of inspiration. This series is dedicated to the real-life angels who work to bring light into our world!
The first angel of my series is “Maria Stenvinkel”, founder of fabulousmondays.com, Stockholm based blogger, yoga teacher and a personal development trainer who helps people in finding their passion.
It is not every day that you meet
epitomes of affection! I am highly ecstatic to meet Maria in person. The enlightening
and enriching rendezvous was at a recent event in the city, where Maria shared about
her journey dispersing her exclusively valuable wisdom!
[PS:
I convey sincere regards to my friend, Moritz Schrรถeder, for organising this one-hour talk show and presenting live inspiration to the people of Stockholm. Moritz,
founder of wolkify.com embarks the venture of providing a potentially classic platform for personal development.]
Here’s
how the show unfolded…
Maria’s
Story…
Maria began telling us how Dyslexia
crippled her self-confidence in the early years of life! She constantly
felt the insane pressure driving her crazy! But she always knew in her heart
that she was special, she sharply felt her instinct knocking doors of her senses
to be courageous and then one day she found a way to drift from pressure to
pleasure!
Maria decided to drop the burden of the
pressure and lighted her heart with what gave her immense pleasure:
- Writing
- Yoga
- Dancing
- Inspiring People
Maria started active blogging and it was
an immense source of happiness. The turning point was actually that moment of astonishment
when Maria observed her first guest post to have received 16000 views. This instance
was a green signal from the Universe, and since then there has been no looking
back!
Key Archives…
- Passion is not something you discover, it is built over time, just like a strong relationship! Time is indeed the best investment!
- 80% of the people cannot identify a singular passion.
- Allow yourself to make mistakes and be a good observer. You’ll definitely come across something valuable.
- Do something. It has to be creative and playful. Don't be so serious!
- It is not about taking giant leaps but just one step at a time out of your comfort zone.
- The life that we desire doesn't come by “chance” but by “choice”!
- The secret to finding passion is CURIOSITY! Curiosity leads to passion! :)
According to psychologists, “Curiosity”
is:
-Easy to reach
-Doesn't demand anything
-Doesn't put you under pressure
On the subject of passion and curiosity,
Elizabeth Gilbert says, “Passion is a tower of flame, but Curiosity is a tiny
tap on the shoulders, a little whisper in the ear that keeps on saying – hey,
that’s interesting!”
Key Learning...
- Remember to go step-by-step! Be a scavenger and learn the tricks of scavenger hunt!
- “Anything that generates your CURIOSITY … simply start following it!”
Q1. (a) How to handle your relationships meanwhile you are following
your passion? (b) How
not to poke people's beliefs regarding your choices?
(Maria nailed it!)
A1.(a) I see a difference between the
old Maria and the new self. What I felt earlier was pressure, but with daily
meditation and yoga, I realized as you let the pressure go, the pleasure comes
through you, making you lightful.
One needs to balance and align the masculine
and the feminine energies of the body. Masculine energy is outwards (action)
and the feminine is inwards (intention). This helps you in prioritising your
stuff, thereby bringing clarity of whether something is significant! And as you
move with this clarity, you dedicate your time to fulfil your passion each
single day!
Be mindful about where your time gets
consumed in the entire day! If it is worthy and towards the direction of your
passion, increase the amount of time you spend. It is okay if you can only
devote 10 minutes each day for your passion, but don’t forget to be regular! Remember,
with consistency you lose the pressure! And when you are relaxed, you can
definitely spend valuable time with your family and meet your priorities with
right amount of time.
After all, everything is important! Both, passion
and family have their own significance. There is no black or white, everything
lies in between! There is no one solution. You need to find out more solutions
and then make decisions focusing on the most appropriate choice meeting your
life scenario. For example, if you are the only earning member, you cannot quit
your job just to fulfil your passion; you have to be responsible about the needs
of your family, and only after fulfiling your responsibilities, with a happy
heart, you can devote substantial amount of time for your passion.
(b) Just be true to people, justifying
your beliefs and opinions. Following your passion doesn’t mean that you are
belittling someone else’s beliefs!
Q2.
What should people who burn their passion too early, should do?
A2. Take small steps and break them further
down. Face the challenges! Remember, fear highlights those areas in life where
we really need to grow. Give attention to that fear. You can even take crawling
steps. Don’t be over committed. Take a break. Don't force yourself. Everything
comes on its own when you are relaxed.
Don't focus on the goal. Rather focus on
the process. The outcome is going to be awesome as you intended or it may even be
better than what you might have thought of! Chunk down the stuff! It’s easier
to shape up small things, not the big ones! Create a balance.
Q3.
How to shift your thoughts?
A3. You learn from everything! We all
are connected. Everybody is there in your life to help you walk through your
spiritual journey. But we live in a filtered
society. At times, this can become very shallow. The intensity of the
degree of how one person perceives what's going on in their life really matters
a lot! Watch this pattern of perception and slowly align your thoughts with
your purpose or passion or happiness! Invite only the promising thoughts and
discard the rest.
With Maria Stenvinkel :) |
And as the passionate
evening wrapped up, it ignited us all with the flame to “find our passions”, and
accentuating the belief of those who already have discovered theirs!
I heartily appreciate
and thank Maria for presenting such a recharging session and sharing her wonder
wisdom.
I really
encourage you all to pause your lives for few moments and ponder upon your “passion”!
If you’ve got one, kudos! Keep up your efforts to fulfil it! If not, then
continue to discover that “something” which makes you curious, happy and alive!
[PS: I found mine long ago, that is "writing" :) and I keep updating my passion list! :D #WATWB]
Be Curious! :)
Be Happy! :)
Be Alive! :)
Disclaimer:
* Author of this post reserves rights for the compiled content being an original concept. Be mindful to give credit for using this blog post or photographs elsewhere! Please do not copy without permission. ©Jyotika Rajput Mehra
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* This post is purely based on the author’s knowledge gained at the talk show "How to Find Your Passion" by Maria Stenvinkel held at Wolkify in Oct 2017 in Stockholm. The content may contain some added information as interpreted by the author. The purpose of this post is to inspire and motivate the readers, share the insightful ways of discovering passion in life, let them know about wolkify.com and fabulousmondays.com; and promote the virtues performed by Moritz and Maria via their brands.
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