Is Passion Coming Out in Your Work?

It’s trite and all-too-easy for someone to give the simple advice of, “Follow your dreams.” While it’s good to keep an open mind and a sense of aspiration, following that advice isn’t as simple as it sounds. If your dream is to be a professional basketball player and you’re under six feet tall, you might have a hard time following that specific dream. Maybe the better advice then, is to find your passion. What is it that makes you tick as a person — outside of any specific context? Are you a caregiver? Do you have the need to inspire others? Do you want to make life better for others? Discovering your passion can make it easier to find the right work for you.

What’s the One Thing You Could Do for Hours?

Finding out what you’re passionate about takes time and perspective. You have to pay attention to how you’re feeling and what motivates you as a person. You may need to look back at different times in your life and what has made you happy and excited. Could you spend hours taking photographs? Maybe it’s a specific craft, like cross stitching, that you love. Do you get excited every weekend to coach a little league team? Noticing what activities you’re drawn to is a good starting point when discovering your passions.

What Is a Common Thread Between the Things You Love?

To determine what it is you’re truly passionate about, you want to boil down the concept into something that doesn’t need the context of a specific hobby or job. If you love photography and could do it for hours, what is it about photography that you love? Do you like sharing those photographs? Are you a storyteller by nature? Do you feel the need to share and exchange perspectives with others? Boiling down this idea of passion can help you look for that passion in situations where you didn’t expect to find it.

Discover Passion in Your Work

You may love photography, but you don’t have to quit your job, buy an expensive camera, rent a studio space, and purchase lighting equipment to scratch that itch. If you understand the elements of photography about which you’re passionate, you can look for those elements in the work you’re already doing, or future work that you tackle. If you determine that you’re passionate about sharing your perspective and learning from the perspective of others, maybe an HR role would suit you. You might make an excellent counselor. When you understand the motivations for your passion, you can lead a more fulfilling life!

Work on Your Passion Project at Dunn Brothers Coffee in Coralville

We’re a team of passionate folks. We’re all drawn to coffee for different reasons, and we want to support your passion as well. Our inviting work space makes it easy to collaborate or spend some time with yourself. You can learn about all of our coffee roasts and food menu by contacting Dunn Brothers Coffee in Coralville, IA at 319-665-2020.