http://passiotive.com Living a passionate and positive life one day at a time Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:43:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We think that our happiness depends on our circumstances in life. But when we really think about it, our happiness is entirely up to us. Photo by hedgiecc "Are you happy?" I asked a friend who was recently receiving so much accolades for her various achievements. "I'm okay," she said. "I am thankful ... http://passiotive.com/2008/08/27/2-steps-to-happiness/ Photo by Wisdom for World Domination If you had a choice between pursuing your passion and getting a job with a steady paycheck, which one would you choose? After I spoke to a room full of students in a career talk session months ago, one of them asked: "How do I ... http://passiotive.com/2008/08/21/how-to-choose-between-your-passion-and-a-paycheck/ I used to ignore those little orange buttons with a dot and two slanted parentheses. Besides, the words "RSS Feeds" sounded too technical to me. But when I started blogging actively and reading other people's blogs too, these handy little buttons became my instant bestfriends. They did not only save me time, ... http://passiotive.com/2008/08/13/rss-feeds-for-the-soul/ How did the photograph make you feel? I felt like a kid again and I wanted to jump as high as I could too. But when I looked at this picture... The light and happy feeling seemed to fade away. How images influence our feelings and actions Try observing how you feel and act while ... http://passiotive.com/2008/08/06/empower-yourself-with-positive-images/ Have you been constantly waiting for everything to be in place before you go after your dream? Have you been extremely obsessing for everything to be just right? Have you been over planning for everything to be just perfect? If you answered "yes" to all three, knock yourself on the head and face ... http://passiotive.com/2008/08/01/accepting-imperfection/ If I tell you to ask for anything and everything you want in your life, what would you do? It sounds quite easy, doesn’t it? It seems like the ultimate fantasy. I have often fantasized about freeing a genie and getting three wishes. But I thought I’d use one wish to wish ... http://passiotive.com/2008/06/21/set-your-wants-free/ I slowly opened my eyes to the rays of morning sunshine slipping through the window. "What now?" I looked outside the window, the skies were blue and there was a soft breeze blowing on my face. It looked like a wonderful day. But for some reason, I felt so heavy as ... http://passiotive.com/2008/05/20/life-purpose/ Once you've found your passion, how do you begin? When you've figured out what your passion is, you will tend to go in two directions: either you feel so fired up and raring to get moving or you feel so overwhelmed and your fear of starting a big thing leads to ... http://passiotive.com/2008/05/07/3-steps-to-pursue-your-passion/ "What's your passion?" I asked my friend once when we were having dinner. "You know what, I haven't really thought about it. Why do you ask?" "Well, " I said, "It just occurred to me that we've been working for the past six years and I just thought if this is what we ... http://passiotive.com/2008/04/07/how-to-find-your-passion/ When he walks into the room, you'll notice his smiling eyes and his seemingly confident stride. He is a good-looking young man who can carry his own. He can engage you in great conversation and easily charm you with his wit. He is very passionate about his job and it's not ... http://passiotive.com/2008/03/11/boost-your-self-esteem/