“Passionate” and “enthusiastic” are words that we would all love to be said about me. How do we develop such a passion? At the beginning, for me, it was job satisfaction. I started with sketching and drawing by hand as a child. I loved to get out my sketch pads and show visitors to our home my work. It gave them joy and so it gave me joy. When I realized it was tough to make money from being an artist I looked into other ways I could work and be creative. That’s when I discovered graphic design. Working for a client for a purpose made more sense to me than drawing for the fun of it. So I set myself some goals - learn the programs, learn the techniques and get a job being a designer. That is when the passion came in - enthusiasm to complete my goals and enjoy my life. When I completed each goal I got satisfaction and this fueled my passion.
Anybody with a passion has goals. They look to the future - even if its an impossible future, and they glean their passion from it. When they realize their goal is impossible - the passion ends. Likewise when they reach their goal, the passion ends. The secret of igniting passion then, is to set yourself a goal.
So go ahead - remember the good times - remember what you loved, set yourself a new goal and reignite the fire…
