Do you have a job that you are passionate about?
How To Combine Passion With Job. It’s time to create an Impact with a pioneering mindset. Daydreaming about your passion at your job is a very common thing. It is disheartening that many more people hate their job than those who love it when we spend more time at work than anywhere else. If you could change that, you should. What is a pioneering mindset? How do you create an impact?
Can you take a leap of faith, and will you jump ship if another opportunity comes your way?
Before answering this question, it’s essential to take your time and consider all factors. From my experience, many individuals have had chances to leave their unsatisfying job situations, yet they hesitate to pursue new opportunities. It’s understandable because there could be various reasons holding you back, but the most significant factor is often the need for financial stability.
Only some people can afford to take risks, but taking a leap of faith doesn’t necessarily involve abruptly quitting your job. You could explore your passions on the side until you can leave or accumulate enough savings to support yourself for a few months before taking that leap. Regardless of your approach, it’s vital to avoid using your circumstances as an excuse to remain inactive and take action instead.
Living a life with Passion and Purpose is not such a far-fetched idea.
Let’s define the terms’ Passion’ and ‘Purpose’.
Purpose speaks to the reason you do things, whereas Passion is those things that make you feel good; that feed your emotions.
It is an illusion that any job will ignite passion. There are always some aspects of a job that you will not like.
It may not be ideal to pursue a job solely based on passion. For instance, being passionate about cooking does not necessarily mean one should become a chef. Have you ever considered that you will lose your love of cooking when you become a chef?
This might be where you are now. You started your career passionately, but repetition made you lose your zeal for your job. Now you need to go back to the drawing board and find a reason why you are staying in an unfulfilling job.
Circumstances might not always change, but your purpose can ignite your passion.
I spoke to a woman who lives in dire circumstances, and she dreaded going home for years. Until her breakthrough! No, she did not move. She had a shift in her mindset. She realised that her being there was meant for good and not evil. She was the one to influence and change the atmosphere. Now she has a new jump in her step. She is looking for ways to pray more effectively. She is looking for opportunities to be the change.
By tapping into her passion for God, she found purpose in her situation and is now creating a bleak impact.
After only six months with this new attitude, doors opened for her to move to a new space, and she left on good terms where she used to dread her circumstances!
How do you combine your passion with your job?
Let me reveal the secret to combining your passion and your job. It is your mindset. How you think about your purpose affects the way you do things. When you have a higher sense of what you are working towards, you can more easily work through mundane tasks or even unhealthy circumstances.
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When you are a believer, you have an inherited purpose
7-8 “He told them, “You don’t get to know the time. Timing is the Father’s business. What you’ll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the world.”
9-11 These were his last words.
Jesus’s words give purpose, and when we read this and make it our own, we tap into a freedom that extends beyond our ordinary lives. Now, every person you meet is someone that you can impact.
Don’t get me wrong. I am not talking about bible bashing people or having the turn or burn approach. That may be destructive. A life lived with integrity makes you trustworthy. However, a life filled with His presence opens your eyes to possibilities that are not always apparent.
In other words, you get up with excitement, knowing that you have an opportunity to play a role in helping someone.
The simple solution to combine your passion with your job?
Be passionate about something bigger than yourself. That is to say when you put yourself on hold. Soon you will see as you fuel your passion for God, He will reveal your purpose.
Your purpose will transcend your job.
Now that we have answered how to combine your passion with your job let’s look at how to create impact with a pioneering mindset.
What is a pioneering mindset?
According to https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pioneer
The essential meaning of pioneer
- a person who helps create or develop new ideas, methods, etc.
- Someone who is one of the first people to move to and live in a new area.
(the pioneers who settled in the American West in the 19th century)
I thought a pioneer is exclusively someone who is one of the first people to move to and live in a new area, an experience I have not had yet. But someone asked me the following questions.
- Are you a person who has a passion for doing new things?
- Do you start businesses or clubs?
- Are you the one to initiate new restaurants?
- Launch new ideas constantly?
When I answered yes to the above, He said: “See, You are a pioneer!”
Are you also a unknowing Pioneer?
Embrace the uniqueness
I embraced my uniqueness years ago when I realised that I had moved 43 times in my life, and I was only 40 years old. And at that stage, I had been living in the same house for almost nine years. I do not suggest you should pack your bags and go. Not yet anyway. However, maybe your unique circumstances are preparing you to go where no one has gone before in your family.
For some, that might mean studying; for others, it could be starting a business, moving to a farm, getting married or not. Whatever your “different” is, you can look at it through the glasses of a pioneer.
Do you feel that nudge to move and work or study abroad?
Is your Pioneering spirit jumping for joy right now?
I hope this article will ignite that flame and give you the tools to take that next step.
There is a little bit of a pioneering spirit in all of us. When you look at any two year old, you will see it. There is no place they will not peek into, nothing they will not want to touch, feel or sense. Over the years, we get conformed to thinking the way people around us does.
In life, we will be faced with the unknown, and when this happens, we can react in two ways. Some will sit back and dream about future possibilities. Many will then act on those dreams, get up and implement steps to go. The other reaction is to say, “oh no, that’s not for me. I can not go”.
I’m here to say: “Yes, You Can!”.It can be scary, and you might not know where to start. You might not know where to move first. These are all normal emotions when stepping into the unknown. It is exciting and scary at the same time, but we are here to help.
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Tent International Help you get ready to go into the unknown. With a GO Ahead program we equip you to adapt cross cultures. We teach you how you can serve God as you work, study or do business.
Find a new tribe through peer mentoring.
Worldwide network and prayer support.
It is much easier to talk to someone who has been where you are now, who knows your fears, hopes and dreams and helps you overcome them. We will talk you through the practical implications, the highs and the lows and the nitty-gritty. From the where, what, when, and how,
to the “how do I help my family(especially the moms) who I leave behind?”. It’s not easy for a mom to accept when she needs to spread her wings.
Through this process, you will find a new tribe that becomes family. We will support you and your family in the known.
We have got you covered. Yes, even as you read this message, you can be assured that we have prayed for you. We prayed that you would find a safe place where you can be who God created you to be. We prayed that we would be able to assist you in your journey into the unknown. We have a team of prayer warriors that intercede on your behalf in all your endeavours.
You become part of networking with people who are planning to work cross-culturally.
We assist you in your job search abroad.
There is safety in numbers, and we are all in different stages of our journeys, but the network becomes a family that you can trust and rely on.
We are only one e-mail away.
We can not promise jobs. After all, this is a door only God will open for you. But, we do reach out to a network that operates worldwide. Because we have been doing this for more than 21 years, we have built relationships over many countries. Tent International knows the steps and procedures and what direction to point you in, where to start, and if we can, we make connections. We assist you in your application process.
There is one requirement. If you want to enrol in the GO Ahead program, you need first to take the GO Equipped course. You can find out about the GO Equipped program here Join the movement
It’s mind-blowing how a pioneering mindset can be the backbone to influence.
You do not need to move abroad to create an impact. You can be the change right there where you are in the current job you have or the new one you will have. To find creative ways to look with fresh eyes at a situation is something you can learn. Being the go-to person for problem-solving is a valuable asset to any company.
Tent International is the go-to leader on how you can increase your influence in your community without needing any extra bells and whistles, without having millions in the bank or having the “correct” skills. You do this by doing whatever you do in excellence, through hard work and integrity.
With many courses and networks, you will find a resourse centre to solve many issues on a practical level for anyone who wants to make a difference. One of the many courses is about Leadership that changed my life.
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