How to find your passion

Charles Handy from his book, The Hungry Spirit:

"I spent the early part of my life trying hard to be someone else. At school I wanted to be a great athlete, at university an admired socialite, afterwards a businessman and, later the head of a great institution. It did not take me long to discover that I was not destined to be successful in any of these guises, but they did not prevent me from trying and being perpetually disappointed with myself.

"The problem was that in trying to be someone else, I neglected to concentrate on the person I could be. The idea was too frightening to contemplate at the time. I was happier going along with the conventions of the time. I was happier going along with the conventions of the time, measuring success in terms of money and position, climbing ladders which placed in my way, collecting things and contacts rather than giving expression to my own beliefs and personality."

If the approach Handy wrote about resonates with you and you would like to know how to find your passion, Scott Berkun's blog has an excellent article here. Scott included this post with others in his book Mindfire which is a a thoughtful outline of answers to some interesting questions.

Good luck with your search!