People who have had attended my workshop or seminar will always walked up to ask me where I find the enormous amount of energy. My answer is simple “Passion”. But what surprise me is most of the replies I get, “Yeah, yeah, yeah … passion and all those stuff. But what’s your secret formula?” Formula? What formula?!!!
This is Peter Ng. Welcome to my motivational series ‘Awakening the Power within You’ – Fuel Your Success with Passion.
As written by American essayist and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson “Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
Passion is something within that provides the continual enthusiasm, focus, and energy you need to succeed. But unlike feel-good motivation, derived from external sources, true passion has a more spiritual nature. It comes from within. And it can be channeled into amazing feats of success.
There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to do something, you accept no excuses, only results.
Henceforth, passion and commitment goes hand in hand. Passion without commitment will allow whatever you do to die of natural-death; and commitment without passion, will not gives you the exceptional energy to see it through.
Is it true that when I am passionate about something, I would not have any difficulties or problems? On the contrary, passion does not discount the need for change and growth. Just the opposite, it is the first step we take when we want to change. We can decide to do something differently only after we accept who we are, where we are, and that we are capable of change. Passion will be able to sustain us through every obstacles, and with commitment, we do not accept any form of excuses, only results.
Passion is a powerful tool for success. It helps you get more done in less time; make better decisions; and attracts others to you. So how can you maintain passion and enthusiasm every day?
Self-Image: The key to achieving your full potential and enjoying the very best that is possible for you in every area of your life is for you to raise your self-concept. You must develop new habits of thinking about what is possible for you. Your self-image is often known as your ‘inner mirror’. This is the mirror that you look into prior to engaging in any performance or entering into any event of importance. If you see yourself as confident and successful prior to applying for a job, or making a presentation, that is how you will perform in the actual situation. One of the most important habits you can develop is the habit of feeding your mind before every important situation with positive pictures and images of yourself performing at your very best.
Another key to passion and enthusiasm is to reconnect with your original purpose for doing anything you do. When you look underneath the surface of the things that feel like ‘have-tos’ rather than ‘want-tos’, you’ll almost always find that there is a deeper purpose that you are passionate about. You’ll discover that all of the things you feel like you have to do are really choices that you are making that serve some higher objectives such as creating your future, feeding your family, or contributing to your health and longevity. Once you realize that these are choices you are making, you realize you can make one more choice, and that is the choice of your attitude. The main question for your choice answer is “Why not choose to do everything you do with joy and enthusiasm? The choice is up to you.
One final thought. When you express your passion and enthusiasm, you will become a magnet to others, who will be attracted to your high level of energy. They will want to play with you, work with you, and support your dreams and goals. As a result, you will ultimately get more done in a shorter period of time. Put the passion back in your life! 
