There are moments in life when you lose your passion; passion at work, passion for personal development and hobbies, and even passion for the Lord. Why do we lose passion? Why do we burnout, get frustrated, and even… tired? I certainly don’t know all the answers or cures for this endeavor (or should I say “apathy”?). Experts will tell you to get more sleep, eat fruits and veggies, exercise at least 20 minutes a day, and be around people that challenge and motivate you (ever wonder who challenges and motivates the people motivate you? Or better yet, who motivates the person who motivates and the person that motivates you?).
Although these things may help in the process I don’t believe them to be the cure-all answer for most things in life. The symptom that ill’s me is boredom. The cure, well I’ll get to that in a second. My work environment has gone stale. My hobbies are no longer challenging or exciting. I’ve developed a routine, one that has become predictable, boring, and free of risk! This includes my relationship with Christ. Sometimes I get into a boring routine, which for me, is always a recipe for apathy. My life story is empty of adventure. It lacks rising and falling action, which is the key ingredient for any good storyline. The cure for apathy and meaningless routine is… CHANGE! I need change in my life so I can stay of my toes, challenged, energized, even refreshed.Change brings adventure, adventure brings risk and risk ultimately brings out the passion inside of us. Passion in life helps us to conquer, to overcome, to be victorious in life no matter how big the risk. This is the cure for apathy, boring routine, and lifelessness.
But do I need to drastically make changes or will small ones do?
Where do I start first?
Does it matter where I start?
In what ways have you brought positive change to your life?
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