Turn Your Passion into a Thriving Lifestyle Business
Everywhere you look, you’re told to achieve.
And sure, you can get things done, but at what cost?
If you’re anything like me, you want to do work you love, but you also want to remain somewhat sane.
Life isn’t all about work. It’s not all about achieving. There are times when you feel like taking action.
And there are times when you don’t feel like doing anything.
Aah.
Decisions.
Should I do this, or that?
Should I follow my passion, or should I take the “safe” road?
Our lives are made up of decisions.
How you make those decisions determines your life.
But it’s not just how, but from where you make decisions.
That’s what many people miss.
They may achieve success, but without following their inner authority, they may never achieve satisfaction.
You feel like something is missing in your life, but the next step alludes you.
You see people living a passionate life, but you don’t know where to start.
This was the exact situation I found myself in not too long ago.
In 2009, I was a professional online poker player. I was making money, but I didn’t enjoy it anymore.
It was time for the next chapter in my life.
I knew I could contribute to the world, but I doubted myself.
Looking back, there were five things I would’ve said to my past self to make things easier.
Don’t know what you want?
Don’t even know where to start?
On top of all this, you may feel like you need clarity, and you need it now.
Yet the problem isn’t what you think it is.
It’s not your job to figure your life out. It’s your job to live life, and to do the best you can in this very moment.
Doesn’t make sense, does it?
Something that has become more and more apparent over the years is how little influence my plans have on what actually happens.
I still have a direction for where I want my business to go, but I’m not rigid about it.
You could say that I have more of a general direction rather than a step-by-step plan.
I also have the benefit of not needing to be rigid because I don’t need to aggressively grow my business, because I’ve minimized my expenses.
Whenever I want to grow my business, I ask myself the magic question: Why?