The whole experience seemed to swallow him up. Time went away. His focus narrowed. Distractions wasted their time on him.
In the flow, in the moment, he was enjoying a snatch of time immersed in his passion.
Fishing.
What’s your passion?
Teaching? Sculpting? Serving the mentally handicapped? Playing a sport? Hunting? Visiting and encouraging people? Woodworking? Traveling?
If,
- you lose track of time
- experience “flow”
- contribute to the well being of your life and others
- and sense deep joy
when you engage in this particular activity, you might have found your passion.
Now, you want to be sure that your passion is NOT self-destructive or bad for the other people in your life. Technically, it may be a passion…just not a very good one.
Rather, find something life-affirming, something that feeds your soul, your creativity, your sense of contribution in the world.
And get after it! Whether a vocation or a hobby, create some space to pursue your passion and encourage others to pursue theirs.
Worth Repeating
It may be that the only difference between a passion and an addiction is the worthiness of its object. I wouldn’t know.
-Ted Leeson, in The Habit of Rivers
