Change is in the wind

Life is a progress, and not a station.

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.

– Viktor Frankl

Four years ago I launched my first blog, The Occupational Adventure. It was a great ride, and opened up some amazing opportunities for me.

Today, it's time for something new. That something is The M.A.P. Maker. The focus of this blog reflects the evolution of my thinking and my approach in my work and my interest in the potential each of us have to create a vibrant, fun, meaningful life.

On a personal level, it also reflects the fact that it is simply time for something fresh and new.

I'm not leaving behind the ideas I wrote about in over a thousand posts in The Occupational Adventure. I'm carrying them forward, building on them, and expanding the focus. In a way, this blog is The Occupational Adventure, version 2.0.

Any journey, if you stick with it long enough, is inherently about change. That's as true of my own journey as it is of anyone's.

When I first started my Passion Catalyst work six years ago, the notion that work could be fun and energizing lit me up. I was on a mission to bring positive change into people's lives. It excited me to think of the positive ripple effect that inevitably spreads out from someone when they're happy with what they're doing in life.

That still excites me, but over the years I've realized that it's not the whole picture. What is really turning me on these days is the enormous cumulative potential we have to make a positive impact in the world simply by the choices we make in our careers.

Passion is still in the picture. I still see it as a vital component. But rather than the end result of my focus, it has become a means to an end. Right now, I'm over the moon about the idea of finding what lights you up, and then putting that to work towards change that is meaningful to you.

What really starts my arms waving in the air as I talk about it is making a difference. Changing the world. And doing it in a way that not only lights you up, but also allows you to thrive on multiple fronts.

And not so coincidentally, that is precisely what this blog is about. Focusing on M.A.P. is a way to help you get there.

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Curt Rosengren, Passion Catalyst ^TM

 

Comments

[Penelope Trunk]

Hey, Curt. Congratulations on the new blog! It's exciting to watch someone who is so conscious about career and life decisions make a decision to start fresh. Instructive to us all -- I'm looking forward to watching this unfold.

Penelope

[Curt Rosengren]

Always a pleasure to have one of my absolute favorite bloggers swing by, Penelope. Thanks! :-)

[Judy Martin]

Hello Curt,
Your relaunch with such purpose and intention is inspiring. Congrats on having the courage to make the change. Your sharp branding is really fun and creative.
All the best, Judy

[Kare Anderson]

Curt
What a compassionate and interesting way to approach this topic

[Grace Smith]

I'm here because I saw a recommendation to check you out on a book review site of one of Gretchen Rubin's books. I am glad I found you, but, really, in my life these days, it seems happiness is finding me in myriad ways, without my having to look much at all. Looking forward to learning.