passion and drive
Lately I have been thinking a lot about the types of people I surround myself with and how that best displays who I am, or if it does at all. I plan on talking about my "circle" of people on another Tuesday Truths post, but in terms of figuring out who I am and what type of people pull me towards them, passion and drive is pretty big.
I consider myself someone who is goal oriented, I always have. Whether it is writing goals down, making a vision board, or creating list upon list there is always something I'm working towards or something I'm chasing after to make a reality. I think being motivated is one of the best characteristics you can have because we are never done growing. Have a passion that sets that spark inside of you and never lets it go out. That passion can be anything, it can be your job or even a hobby. The important thing is to have something for you and something that makes your life fun and exciting.
When I surround myself with people who are unmotivated for a long period of time I can feel the effects it starts to have on me, it weighs me down. In my opinion life is just too short to waste sitting around scrolling through social media or wasting the day away, something that is constructive to do or having something you are working towards will fill your day with creativity. That is not to say that I don't have my days where I lounge and just do nothing because everyone needs those days to recoup. But if you find yourself always having those days, or feeling sluggish with no energy to move forward and improve your life then something is missing. Always answering with "I don't know," or "I wish I had the energy to do that" is not going to get you anywhere and it is going to create a lonely space.
When you surround yourself with people who are goal oriented and passionate it rubs off on you, you can work off one another to share your ideas and turn them into a reality. I know people say this all the time but "ever since I became a mom" I have found out more about myself than I have in my entire life - I am more in tune with my body and with my mind. Tons of things help me with thislike writing, seeing life through Everly's eyes, staying grounded, reading, and submerging myself in the hobbies that make me happiest. I love supporting those closest to me when they accomplish something they have been working hard for, and I know that if I didn't have the drive to work hard and accomplish what I wanted my life would be dramatically different.
I encourage everyone to create some type of goal if you don't have one, or find something you love doing even if it takes a few tries. I can't tell you how many times I have gone through hobbies I am passionate about and I still revisit them from time to time, but the journey of learning and then proving to myself I could do it was what I was truly looking for.
When you look at the circle you surround yourself with is passion and drive a prominent part?
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