“Stop putting such a burden on yourself to find your ‘passion.’ Maybe just go find yourself some passionate practice!”

- Shinah

In this episode, I’m going to debunk a myth.

The myth of passion.

Our society has some really strong beliefs about the nature of passion. It’s supposed to be this thing that ties us to our innate purpose in life — think of examples like Mozart or LeBron James. 

Passion is supposed to be this thing that lives inside us and draws us to our fate — and once we find that destiny, we’re supposed to somehow just excel at it automatically!

For the longest time, I felt like there was something wrong with me, because I never seemed to have that passion. In my last episode, I mentioned that I tried a long list of creative pursuits and never really felt passionate about any of them.

I tried woodworking, painting, making jewelry… you name it.

None of it ever lit me up. And I didn’t discover any hidden, amazing talent.

Maybe you feel the same way and don’t really have a creative outlet that sparks your interest.

But here’s the thing: I just hadn’t developed mine before I tried calligraphy. And I wasn’t a total pro when I first started, either!

So, let’s reframe the thinking about passion: passion is not something you find somewhere. It’s not your soulmate. It’s not out there waiting for you and it’s not your destiny.

The truth is that creative passion is something that you cultivate through practice.

And in the latest episode of The Shinah Show, I break down the how and why of unlocking it!

Tune in to find out:

• What goes into the myth of passion and why you need to reject it right now  
• The three ‘somethings’ that will help you develop your own passionate practice 
• Why developing a passionate practice doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ve discovered your lifelong destiny — and why that is totally okay! 

Highlights:‌ ‌

• 00:39  The myth of passion
• 02:55  Why the idea of innate passion is a myth
• 04:08  #1: something you enjoy
• 05:07  #2: something that you can see progress in
• 06:15  #3: something that you can work towards
• 07:35  Passionate practice doesn’t equal destiny
• 09:00  What I’ve observed in my students
• 10:15  Finding passion changes lives
• 11:35  Free resource for you! ‌

Links:‌ ‌

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