6. Let go of shoulds. Many people hold themselves back from happiness because of the word "should." I should stay in this job because I can't find a better one. I should become a teacher because my parents want me to. I should not try something new because I'll look foolish. Dismiss this word from your vocabulary while on your passion search.
讓“應該”的條條框框隨風去。許多人由于“應該”要做什么而失去了自己的幸福感。我不可能再找到更好的工作所以我應該繼續呆在原公司。我應該成為一名教師因為爸媽希望我這樣。我不應該嘗試新東西,那樣看起來太傻了。將這個詞從你的人生字典里甩掉,踏上尋找熱情的旅途吧!
7. Try something new. Anything. Go for a weekend trip to a new location. Take a class on bird watching or painting or dancing. Strike up a conversation with someone you don't know well. Shake up your life a bit. Peep out past your current existence. It will broaden your perspective.
嘗試新事物。任何新的事物。周末去陌生地點旅游,報名觀鳥、繪畫或舞蹈課程,和不太熟的朋友聊天等等。從點滴激發你的生活樂趣,讓你的存在感慢慢顯露。它將會開拓你的視野。
8. Be a voyeur. Investigate someone else who is living an amazing, passionate life. These are all regular people who have learned how to live passionate, adventurous lives.
做個生活“偷窺家”。留心觀察那些對生活充滿激情的人,他們都是懂得如何將生活變得生機勃勃并富有創造力的聰明人。
9. Unlock your past. If you have something holding you back, an old trauma or past anger, do something about it, or you will undermine your efforts at passionate living. How can you live with passion when you have a hole in your heart? Go to a counselor or other helping professional and heal the past so you can create your future.
對過去敞開心扉。若過去的創傷或憤怒阻止你向前,一定要采取措施面對,否則這些過往會一點點破壞你充滿激情的生活。試想,當你的心有空洞時你怎能積極地生活呢?讓咨詢師或心理專家幫助你治愈你的過往吧,你將會創造屬于自己的未來。
10. Define your values. What is important to you? What values define you? Your passion must be centered around your primary values so that your life reflects who you are.
認清你的價值。什么是你認為最重要,最有價值的?你的熱情必須圍繞著你最在乎的東西,從而可以通過生活發現自己究竟是誰。