I had a bit of a flash today: how many people are truly passionate about the kind of work they do? Actually, I was starting to have these thoughts when I saw a television broadcasting the other day about burn-outs and all sorts of mental disorders as a result of too much stress.  And to be honest, most people I know consistently complain about their work, their bosses, their companies, in one way or the other…

… and yet we keep doing doing what we do, just in order to enter another round of complaining tomorrow.

So how do we get to that point, that we do something that we are truly passionate about? And in the end, it really comes down to only three basic factors, if combined correctly:

• Which topics interest you? What is it, that makes your personal world go round? Be it languages, countries, personal finance, marketing, mathmatics, physics, research, education, family life, children, pets, sports, blogs, internet… anything you can think of. What is it, that you can spend litterally thousands of hours reading about?
• What do you love doing? What kind of activity do you love? Is it writing? Perhaps you would love to fly an airplane? How about researching, teaching, organizing things, leading people, managing projects, reading books, etc.

If you have these two areas of your life answered, you will most probably automatically come to the conclusion of what you are passionate about, or where you have the potential to develop a passion.

For example, someone who would love to fly an airplane and loves traveling would do good to become a pilot. Or how about someone who wants to become a writer, teacher, and knows a lot about the internet and how it works? Such a person might want to start writing a blog. And what if you love to research and you love sports? Perhaps a marketing research specialist at a sports company?

I believe too few people really spend time to figure out what they are passionate about. Worst, many people are simply chasing the money, completely neglecting the fun aspect of their work. Being truly passionate about what you do will keep you healthy on the long-term. But more importantly, it will make your life more fulfilling.

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