““How To Keep How To Keep Your Passion Your Passion

Alive”Alive”Sept. 7th, 2008

““Could you reach deep in yourself to locate thatCould you reach deep in yourself to locate thatorgan containing delusions about your generalorgan containing delusions about your general

size in the world – could you lay hold of this size in the world – could you lay hold of this andand

dredge it from your chest and look it over indredge it from your chest and look it over indaylight – well, it’s no wonder people woulddaylight – well, it’s no wonder people would

rather not.”rather not.”-Leif Enger, -Leif Enger, Peace Like a RiverPeace Like a River

• Artist= Artist= refers to anyone who performs, refers to anyone who performs, creates, produces, or enjoys anything artistic.creates, produces, or enjoys anything artistic.

• Definition = Definition = traditionally the term traditionally the term art art was was used to refer to any skill or mastery, a concept used to refer to any skill or mastery, a concept which altered during the Romantic period, when which altered during the Romantic period, when art came to be seen as “a special faculty of the art came to be seen as “a special faculty of the human mind to be classified with religion and human mind to be classified with religion and science.” Generally art is a (product of) human science.” Generally art is a (product of) human activity, made with the intention of stimulating activity, made with the intention of stimulating the human senses as well as the human mind; by the human senses as well as the human mind; by transmitting emotions and/or ideas. transmitting emotions and/or ideas.

Whether you acknowledge it or not there Whether you acknowledge it or not there is creativity in the things you do...is creativity in the things you do...

There is a sense of There is a sense of passionpassion... And ... And where there is where there is passionpassion there is there is art!art!

Where there is Where there is artart, there is , there is God!God!

The power of passionThe power of passion• Passionate people seem to have

meaning and purpose• Passionate people seem to have

meaning and purpose• People want to be around them

because of their zest for life• People want to be around them

because of their zest for life• “I have come that they may have

life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10)

• “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10)• Gal. 5:24 “...crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.”

• Gal. 5:24 “...crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.”• Deut. 6:5 Holy & wholesome passion• Deut. 6:5 Holy & wholesome passion

• Psalm 42:1-2• Psalm 42:1-2• Philippians 3:8• Philippians 3:8

PASSION KILLERSPASSION KILLERS• Bogged down by the same old routine• Bogged down by the same old routine• Bogged down by the pressures of life• Bogged down by the pressures of life• Bogged down by perfectionism:• Bogged down by perfectionism:

– Winston Churchill – Winston Churchill – “Now don’t go out “Now don’t go out and imagine you are going to paint a and imagine you are going to paint a masterpiece, because you won’t. Go masterpiece, because you won’t. Go out and paint for the fun and enjoyment out and paint for the fun and enjoyment of it.”of it.”– Is being an artist fun for you?Is being an artist fun for you?

HOW TO SUSTAIN PASSION

HOW TO SUSTAIN PASSION

• Live the adventure God has planned for you to live.

• Live the adventure God has planned for you to live.– VisionVision– EnthusiasmEnthusiasm

– CreativityCreativity

– EmotionEmotion

• Questions to ponder:• Questions to ponder:

– If you could do anything you wanted If you could do anything you wanted with your life, what would you choose to with your life, what would you choose to do?do?– What would be the ideal job for you?What would be the ideal job for you?

– If you could have any special talent of If you could have any special talent of ability, what would you choose?ability, what would you choose?

– What would you do with a million What would you do with a million dollars?dollars?– If you had unlimited resources and If you had unlimited resources and power, how would you impact the power, how would you impact the world?world?

HOW TO SUSTAIN PASSION

HOW TO SUSTAIN PASSION

SuperChick – “We Live”2006 Sony BMG Music Entertainment

SuperChick – “We Live”2006 Sony BMG Music Entertainment

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Failure”

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Failure”