Follow Your Passion

Hello everyone, I am sending love to each of you. In case you can’t tell, today’s blog post is going to get real. I’ve been thinking about how I want to honor the memory of the legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and the seven other people who died in a helicopter crash. And this, from the legend himself, summed it up: Follow Your Passion.

What is your passion? Mine is my family, first. And though I prefer to keep my family life private, I am unwavering in that passion. As many of us were reminded by the tragic loss of those individuals on the helicopter that day, I urge everyone to reflect on what matters, and follow their passion. 

I am a basketball fan (Go Rockets!), and you can’t be one without recognizing Kobe’s carefully honed mastery of the game. You don’t even have to be a basketball fan to recognize his skill! With that same mamba mentality finding your passion pays off. If you watch the youtube video link posted in the above paragraph Kobe says, “And you gotta be really honest with yourself about it. If you wake up in the morning, and your dreading going into work dude, do something else. Do something else. And those are hard decisions to make. But, when you make those decisions it’s a very liberating experience. And you will find out that the rewards will come.” I agree with this. How do you feel about it?

But, the only way to achieve your dreams, and follow your passion, is with due action. Kobe also says in the above youtube link, “I think the best way to prove your value is to work. Is to learn. Is to absorb. To be a sponge. But you always want to outwork your potential. As hard as you believe you can work, you can work harder than that.” I agree with this too. What are your thoughts? I’d love to know.

I love to write, and it’s the one craft I can engage in steadfastly without tiring (well okay, I do tire, but you get the idea). Right now, I don’t make money writing. And since my first passion is my family, my husband and I happily provide. I enjoy my career. Because that is caring for our priority one passion. No excuses. When our kids sleep at night, I write. Because hard work, and following your passion are part and parcel. I credit my immigrant parents for my understanding of this ethic. They taught us to be responsible first, and focus on what matters. Of course, occasionally my father asked, “What is this passion you all always talk about?” Still, my parents never discouraged passion, rather encouraging the duality of responsibility and practicality with passion. 

Below is another link I found motivational featuring Kobe Bryant and his role model, Michael Jordan. Hope you do as well. 

So, I’ll ask you again: What is your passion? Are you following your passion? If you are pursuing your passion, how are you making it a reality?

Thanks for stopping by my blogspot. Sending you virtual hugs. Blog you soon.