Springing Out of The Mundane
“I’ve decided to start my own business!” a super excited friend stated. I was having a conversation with several others when she proclaimed her new career path. As she went further into her ideas, I could feel her enthusiasm escalate.
Later in the conversation, I mentioned that she should relish these feelings and, if inspired, write down what specifically was making her feel this way. At any point in time, she could use this information to easily connect back to those feelings.
This prompted another to ask, “That’s great, but how do you maintain your enthusiasm during those times you have to do the mundane?”
“It’s fairly simple,” …when you feel that the majority of your life is spent doing things that refuel you, the “mundane“ is effortlessly accomplished. When the basis of your life feels great, the menial tasks get done as though they are inspired works of art. When you’re living in passion, everything gets absorbed into that passion.
Think back to a time when you felt amazing. Weren’t monotonous tasks easier to do? Right before vacation don’t you seem to zip through work as though you’re eating a melting ice cream cone? Doesn’t it somehow feel less arduous? Maybe there was a skip in your step or a song on your lips. Even everyday chores become absorbed into the passionate life you are living. That passion gloms onto everything you do.
Similarly, when you’re in the dread, then you are amplifying the mundane – you are perpetuating the feelings of the grind. Your life becomes heavier, loaded down by this extra baggage that you heaped upon yourself. When you operate from this burdensome place, the mundane takes its toll on you. You have to dig yourself out of a hole first before you can move forward, and each step out is more exhausting than the last one.
When starting from a foundation of passion, you’re spring-boarded through all that you do. To start building this type of foundation, think back on a time(s) when you felt energized, joyful, or most content.
- What were you doing?
- Where were you?
- Who were you with?
- Why do you think you felt this way?
Once you are clear on the above, ask yourself…
What can I start doing or what can I do differently to begin feeling this way again?
And, most importantly, have fun!
