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What if you could wake up every morning enthusiastic and overjoyed about the day ahead of you?<\/p>\n

What if the underlying dread of \u201cgoing to work each day\u201d completely disappeared\u2026and instead was replaced by an eager, overjoyed excitement to do what you do?<\/p>\n

Believe it or not, for some people, this is the everyday reality: They jump out of bed, eager to begin their work day simply because they LOVE WHAT THEY DO.<\/p>\n

But most people are still somewhat behind this trend. These are the ones who slug through the work week eager to find escape in their weekend plans and parties\u2026Only to dread Monday as it inevitably creeps up on them. And it always does<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let this be you.<\/p>\n

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But how can you find that one activity or cause that you love and get rich from it? Where do you begin?<\/p>\n

One way to discover your true passion is to ask yourself some questions. Here are 4 to get you started:<\/p>\n

1 – What does the kid in you love?<\/strong> \u2013 When you were a child, what did you enjoy doing? What did you want to be when you grew up? What were you naturally good at? See if you can tap into your inner child to get to a truer, more pure version of yourself.<\/p>\n

2 – What would you do for free?<\/strong> \u2013 What\u2019s one thing that you\u2019d eagerly do for free just because it gives you so much joy and meaning in life? If you\u2019re willing to do something free, you\u2019ll definitely have enough passion to drive you toward real success as you creatively monetize it.<\/p>\n

3 – If I won the lottery, yet had to build my ideal business (not using any of the funds I won), what would I create? \u2013 <\/strong>What would you do if you had absolutely no financial pressure yet still had to contribute to society in a meaningful way that paid you? Or, for those who prefer to work for someone else: what would you do if you won the lottery but still had to go to work each day? Where would you work? You might be surprised at what you come up with.<\/p>\n

4 – What does my dream life look like? <\/strong>\u2013 We all have a vision of what our ideal life would look like. And although every current moment is perfect as it is, we should certainly strive for a greater vision of life (this helps us grow personally, psychologically, spiritually, etc). So imagine it. What does your ideal life look like? Where do you work? What do you do each day? Where do you live? Try to answer these questions in a serious way, that\u2019s how you\u2019ll get the most out of it.<\/p>\n

Some people might say, \u201cYea, that\u2019s nice but I just want success, why bother with passion?\u201d<\/p>\n

The answer to that is: Truth be told, most people don\u2019t find or experience success unless they\u2019re doing what they\u2019re really passionate about. Your passion is your purpose\u2026it\u2019s what you were CREATED to do in this lawfully-driven world! Plus, success is a holistic experience that includes <\/em>money\u2026but it\u2019s more than <\/em>money.<\/em><\/p>\n

Success is the experience of being genuinely fulfilled, finding meaning in your daily activity, personally growing, contributing and of course generating excellent revenue from these contributions.<\/p>\n

The key reason you need to start with what you\u2019re passionate about before achieving genuine success is that nothing other than passion has the power to sustain, guide, and drive you when you face the many obstacles or \u201cchallenges\u201d that you will. It\u2019s passion that drives all outstanding success.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re working in accordance with your passion, you\u2019re in flow. Not just with yourself but with the universe as a whole. So go ahead and find yours today if you haven\u2019t already!<\/p>\n

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About the authors: <\/strong>Cece Suwal and Mark Brener are coauthors of the national bestseller, A Guide To Your Supreme Power and cofounders of The One World Initiative<\/span><\/a>, where you can discover your path to money, love, power, success, life purpose, and meaning.<\/em><\/p>\n

Photo credit: ‘Sky Diving<\/a>‘ by Big Stock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What if you could wake up every morning enthusiastic and overjoyed about the day ahead of you?<\/p>\n

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