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.
让“应该”的条条框框随风去。许多人由于“应该”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应该继续呆在原公司。我应该成为一名教师因为爸妈希望我这样。我不应该尝试新东西,那样看起来太傻了。将这个词从你的人生字典里甩掉,踏上寻找热情的旅途吧!
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.
尝试新事物。任何新的事物。周末去陌生地点旅游,报名观鸟、绘画或舞蹈课程,和不太熟的朋友聊天等等。从点滴激发你的生活乐趣,让你的存在感慢慢显露。它将会开拓你的视野。
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.
做个生活“偷窥家”。留心观察那些对生活充满激情的人,他们都是懂得如何将生活变得生机勃勃并富有创造力的聪明人。
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.
对过去敞开心扉。若过去的创伤或愤怒阻止你向前,一定要采取措施面对,否则这些过往会一点点破坏你充满激情的生活。试想,当你的心有空洞时你怎能积极地生活呢?让咨询师或心理专家帮助你治愈你的过往吧,你将会创造属于自己的未来。
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.
认清你的价值。什么是你认为最重要,最有价值的?你的热情必须围绕着你最在乎的东西,从而可以通过生活发现自己究竟是谁。