What's Your Passion?

I was lucky enough to be part of a student panel for my mentor and a young lady asked "How do you begin to find your passion...besides taking different courses?" My response was "Do your research!" I told her to read about certain areas that interest her and to pay attention to the one that really spoke to her. That's how I realized that I had to be a lawyer. I did my research on clinical & counseling psychology, marriage and family therapy, public interest, and family law. Out of those 4, public interest and family law just fit. While I love psychology...might even go back to grad school for marriage and family therapy....i just can't see myself not being in the field of law. Almost every time I tell someone that I want to be a lawyer, one of the main questions is "why?" I can never give an elaborate answer so I give them the truth...it's in my heart and has been since I was kid. I honestly think it's what I was born to be. I was born to be some sort of advocate. It's just that simple. But, it might not seem that simple to you...

So ask yourself, "What's that one thing I was born to do? That one thing that has been sitting in my heart for who knows how long? That one thing, that no matter how much I try to push it to the side, it gets right back in my face?" That one thing is your passion/purpose. Maybe there are a few things....I, myself, have a few things that I know I have to do in life. Either way, when you find that one thing, don't ignore it! Go for it...don't just reach out and hope it reaches back for you...chase it down until you can grasp it. Ultimately, that will be a major part of your success and happiness. Success might not always equal happiness, but happiness always equals success when you really think about it...but maybe that's another discussion for another day lol.
So, what's your passion?

- Kidd

"Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart."