For a long time, I waited for passion to show up like some lightning bolt.
Like one day I’d wake up and know what I was born to do.
Everyone kept saying, “Follow your passion.”
And I thought, “Cool… but where is it?”
I felt stuck.
Like I was late to a party I didn’t even know how to get to.
Turns out, I wasn’t supposed to find it
I didn’t find my passion on a mountaintop or in a viral moment.
It didn’t hit me during a perfect morning or a deep meditation.
I found it slowly.
Quietly.
By trying things.
By doing small stuff that felt interesting… even if it didn’t feel “important.”
It started with curiosity, not clarity
Back then, I didn’t have a plan.
I just liked writing.
I liked making sense of messy thoughts.
I liked how a few words could shift how someone felt.
So I wrote. Not because it was “the thing” — but because it felt like something.
That something turned into a habit.
Then a skill.
Then a little confidence.
And eventually… a passion.
I didn’t find it. I followed what felt alive
I’ve realized passion isn’t a destination.
It’s not hiding somewhere, waiting to be discovered.
It’s something we build by doing.
- Doing stuff badly at first
- Doing stuff just because we’re curious
- Doing stuff even when nobody’s watching
It’s not glamorous.
But it’s real.
What I tell anyone still searching
If you’re waiting for a grand “aha” moment — you might wait forever.
Instead, ask yourself:
What’s one thing I enjoy doing, even if I’m not great at it yet?
Then do that. A little more. And then a little more.
Passion grows in motion. Not in overthinking.
What helped me most
- Lowering the pressure to “figure it all out”
- Following what I liked — even if it wasn’t productive
- Letting go of the idea that it had to be one big thing
- Trusting that if something lights me up, it’s worth doing again
Final thought
I didn’t find my passion like a hidden treasure.
I built it, piece by piece, by following what felt like me.
And if you’re still figuring it out — good.
That means you’re paying attention.
That means you’re alive.
Keep following the sparks.
They know the way.
