The positive ripple effect of passion

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

- Marianne Williamson

Have you ever been around someone who is so on fire about what they're doing that their enthusiasm rubs off on you? You end up feeling energized even if the actual focus of their excitement isn't especially relevant for you. It's like that saying, "a rising tide lifts all boats." Their energy tide just lifted your boat.

As I've mentioned before, my definition of passion is, "the energy that comes from bringing more of YOU into what you do." When you base what you do on who you really are, rather than spending your days being who you're not, it's an energizing experience. And that energy has an impact on the people around you.

How you live your life - the choices you make and the direction you take - has the potential to have a profound effect on the world around you. If you think of the world as a big energetic work of art, then showing up authentically gives you access to a palate of colors that lets you add splashes of vibrant color (or rich, subtle tones, if that's more your style).

Finding passion in your career (and your life) isn't just a self-absorbed effort with no external impact. When you are in your groove, it can have a very real positive ripple effect on your surroundings.

One of the things I've heard repeatedly from clients, for example, is that their (husband/wife/partner) made a comment to them along the lines of, "You're so much more enjoyable to be around now." Think that's having any impact on that relationship?

And when you show up as who you really are, you set an example. You, as Marianne Williamson notes in her quote above, give the people you come in contact with permission to let their own lights shine as well.

So how about you? What kinds of ripple effects is the way you're living your life having? What kind of ripple effects could it have?

   

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Curt Rosengren, Passion Catalyst ^TM