Hi All,

I got this idea that it'd be great to share our passions in one place for all to see (and who knows what inspiration can come from it)

I've created a Facebook group at:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/gro...?gid=116645091719119

And by all means you're welcome to join the group and share with a potentially larger audience.

If not, please share here.

My passion is to live with ease, joy and abundance and to help anyone else that's interested in the same, through the Mindfulness Series at the Student Is Ready site. I've also developed a few programs that help people bring greater focus to abundance, one of which is called "Money & Stuff".

Anyway, I look forward to reading about your passions either on this forum or Facebook.

I was just talking to Julia and saying I'm not exactly sure what my passion is yet... thanks for this. I joined the facebook group.

Well, for those who have read my posts, you know that my passion is my horse! Horses have always been my passion but I squelched it when I was very small...or should I say I let others flatten it. Luckily it wasn't completely destroyed and I rekindled and started living it when I was 53! It's never to late to follow your heart!

Love to all,

LauraK

That's inspirational LauraK. When I was a teenager I dreamed of acting. Also got squelched by parents and guidance counselors who thought I came across too introvert.

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When I was a teenager I dreamed of acting. Also got squelched by parents and guidance counselors who thought I came across too introvert.

Just in case you didn’t know, there are many famous introverted actors.

A partial list of the ones I’ve either heard or read about that are introverts are Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Joan Allen, Ellen Burstyn, Harrison Ford, Gene Hackman, Clint Eastwood, and Tom Hanks,

And, by the way, if you think you don’t have the TALENT to be an actor, you should read my post (and the thread) titled ‘No TALENT?’ The gist of it is, talent – the idea of innate or extraordinary ability, i.e., ‘gifts’ -- may be a myth. All so-called talent may just be POTENTIAL, directed or applied in particular interests. And it seems no one ever realizes all their potential, and everyone has unlimited potential.

Don't let the concept of 'talent' stop you from pursuing something you are interested in.

Phil

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What Do You Love to do?

I love feeling good. I love finding a new way to feel good, or finding a way to feel good about something that I wasn’t feeling good about. Or, I love finding a way to feel even better, about something I already felt good about. Why? Because I believe this:

“The Universe responds to how you feel.” Esther Hicks

Phil

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Originally posted by Phil:
Just in case you didn’t know, there are many famous introverted actors.

Don't let the concept of 'talent' stop you from pursuing something you are interested in.

Hey Phil,

Yes it's taken maturity for me to realise introversion has nothing to do with acting ability. And I'm definitely allowing myself to open up to the idea of "what if", to start dreaming ...and will follow the breadcrumbs to see where this leads!

I did a little experiment on Facebook.

I asked: What do you see as the ideal career for me based on your knowledge of our interactions on facebook or real life friendship?

Some of the answers:

> working for Life Line helping people hugs

> I agree. Mental health field is pretty spot on.

> I do believe you have a lot to say and are gifted to spread the gospel and His word... I can see you as a preacher or author of inspirational books. It would be sad if your words of wisdom wouldn't be spread further.

> Offering spiritual guidance for those in doubt, offer advice and counselling to those in need would suit u best

And my opinion on that. Yes I can see myself as a counsellor of some sort.
I realised I still carry that "Shepherd your sheep" attitude from when I was very involved in church. I look out for those who may be going through a rough patch, talk, offer advice.

Not exactly tying in with my rekindled interest in acting, LOL, but it was lovely to see how others see me.

Okay here are my first thoughts on my personal passion.

My passion is acquiring wisdom, especially of practical things.

I love learning life's lessons. Since I was a teenager I have been thrilled with the idea of finding what I called "a better way." I believe that lots of things in our personal experience and in our culture can be done better -- meaning, kinder, more peacefully, more efficiently, more environmentally friendly.

To that end I have read books on many related subjects including gardening, health, fitness, architecture, city planning, self help, psychology, spiritualism, history, Utopian literature, science and science fiction and more. I've tried to educate my self through reading classics, studying languages, improving my math skills, and reading about business and finance.

I love learning and teaching.

I love and have been successful at lots of things, especially creative things like acting, writing, singing, dancing (my profession), philosophy, public speaking, debating.

This feels a bit personal. Like, I wonder if anyone else is at all interested in my opinion of myself. Still, it's been a fun and enlightening journal entry.

Thanks, Angelo!

Well, Rachel, mine was pretty much personal too. I think it's good to get our thoughts "out there".

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Originally posted by Whatisreality:
Well, for those who have read my posts, you know that my passion is my horse! Horses have always been my passion but I squelched it when I was very small...or should I say I let others flatten it. Luckily it wasn't completely destroyed and I rekindled and started living it when I was 53! It's never to late to follow your heart!


Love to all,

LauraK

Wow, the same thing happened to me as a kid too. Thanks for the inspiration, I was starting to think that 50 was too old to get back into horsebackriding-LOL!

And most of you know that I am living my passion as an artist of historical reproduction pottery-. Yup, I'm just a pothead. LOL

Never too old to follow your dreams...you only have NOW and I'm going to make the best of it until I leave this current pysical body! Some may think I'm crazy to have a stallion as my first horse at my age (and I'm petite as well!) and that it's dangerous and I might get hurt. Yes, that's a possibility but stepping off the curb to cross the street is dangerous as well. I feel "you only live once" and I'm going to live it to the fullest. (Reincarnation not withstanding). I won't let time trick me (or age) into becoming comfortably numb!

Listen to your heart!

LauraK

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I was starting to think that 50 was too old to get back into horsebackriding-LOL!

No way!

I sold my previous boat 18 years ago and bought BLISS and started cruising again last January -- and the number on my documents is 57.

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-- and the number on my documents is 57

I agree, the number on the documents is a record of time and is only relevant to the degree we give it relevance.

Ultimately, the alignment with our desire is what counts, not whether society considers something dangerous or outrageous.

I knew a man that was in his mid 70's and skiied (snow) every winter. I recalled feeling really inspired when I heard he was doing that.

I saw a documentary recently that showed a 90+ Japanese man playing contact football (with the much younger 70 year olds)!

We're the only ones who ever limit ourselves, maybe the question we can ask is, what would I do if age, money, health, location (and anything else that holds you back) wasn't a barrier?

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This feels a bit personal. Like, I wonder if anyone else is at all interested in my opinion of myself. Still, it's been a fun and enlightening journal entry.

I'm interested Rachel, so thank you for sharing!

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-- and the number on my documents is 57

I once worked at a place where there was this guy in his late twenties in great shape. We got to talking once and I told him he was in great shape. He said thanks and mentioned he was on the Dana Point Rowing Team. He said only 20 people are picked and they have to compete in a Triathlon, to win a spot. They have to run up and down some hills, swim around the pier and bike some course.

Anyway, then he went on to tell me how a man who was 56 came in several places ahead of him in the competition. He said he beat him, and a bunch of other younger guys, two years in a row.

Maybe you heard about the Guiness Record of a woman 90 years old who beat all the girls in some high school track team, in several running events.

And then there’s this quote from A-H:

“There is not a physical apparatus, no matter what the state, which can not achieve perfect health. Your ONLY work is to lower your resistance to your well-being!”

What we think is possible often limits us from experiencing what is REALLY possible. Or, as another said:

"It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so." Will Rogers

Phil

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“There is not a physical apparatus, no matter what the state, which can not achieve perfect health. Your ONLY work is to lower your resistance to your well-being!”

Wow, Phil. I love this!
My yoga instructor used to say that moving in this way is your birthright. The only reason it feels difficult now is because you haven't done it your whole life. Do it for a while and it becomes easy.

As a dance instructor, I often come across limiting beliefs. People think they're too old, or too stiff, or too awkward to learn to dance. Old injuries or recent surgery are other common complaints.

In those situations, I always ask a lot of questions about how my student feels doing certain movements. While I can sometimes modify the movement to eliminate discomfort (often they were just doing it wrong) I often end up simply saying "well, don't do it if it hurts." Or,"Just do the best you can." When I do that, the student often overcomes their own excuse simply because I let them keep it. You know "argue for your limitations, and you get to keep them." When I let them have their limitations, they often realize they don't want them after all.

Thanks for the post!

Love and blessings,
Rachel

Hi Rachel,

Want another mind blower? How about a man who supposedly hasn't eaten in 70 years?

Supposedly, he's been studied by military scientists in India and observed for 15 days wherein he didn't eat or drink anything.

Here's a link to an article about him.

India Man Who Doesn't Eat

It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so." Will Rogers

Phil

That's not the first story I've heard of men who seem to defy all limits of reality coming out of Asia (India, China, Japan, Tibet). It's certainly not the first story of extreme fasting under scientific observation coming out of India. It leads me to believe that limitations of any kind all exist in the mind.

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." -- Albert Einstein

It stands to reason that there will eventually be those who figure out a way to break the illusion. I mean, imagine for a moment:

A hindu fakir who, under observation, could take any drug and it would have no effect whatsoever.
A Shao Lin monk who could meditate, in a lotus position, while hanging from the neck by a chain.
A Chi Kung practitioner who could emit measurable energy from his body.
A man who could walk alongside "dangerous" animals and never be attacked.

It makes you wonder what's out there that didn't make the news or end up in an article somewhere.

Phil, I've read about that guy. Totally amazing. I think of it when my belief that I need food NOW interferes with other things I want to do.

Teruchan, it's like in the Matrix: "There is no spoon."

Love and blessings,
Rachel