Watching someone live their passion can be one of the most incredible experiences ever.
Recently, I had just such an opportunity when I attended Cavalia with my dear one.
The performance was incredible, the VIP lounge amazing and the show beyond compare.
What the audience didn’t see is what goes on in between the shows; rehearsals, lessons, instruction and mentoring.
In virtually any industry excellence takes hard work, commitment, and time. The excellence the 2.000 plus men and women in the audience enjoyed watching the connection between the horses and performers didn’t happen by chance. It happened over time and with a ton of commitment.
It’s the same with any passion one has who desires to turn the passion into their livelihood. One will never know their greatest potential until they literally put in the time, effort and commitment. To think otherwise is the wisdom of fools.
Yet, so many people are misguided in thinking they don’t have to work for what they want. Or if something is a passion they need do nothing more than have the desire and all will fall into place with no effort on their part.
If anyone has that formula for achievement with no effort I would be interested in learning what it is. My experience in the decades I have been cultivating, grooming, growing and expressing my passion is that it takes work. This does not mean it has to be a drudgery.
Actually, just the opposite is the case. But it does take work. No two ways about it.
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Thanks Kathleen. One of the problems I run into with my clients is they think that concepts like the Law of Attraction or slogans such as “Let Go and Let God” literally means to believe and not take any action. I like to remind them gently that God/Source/Higher Power/Universe helps those who help themselves by taking consistent action that harms no one.
Well stated Stephanie!
“In virtually any industry excellence takes hard work, commitment, and time. The excellence the 2.000 plus men and women in the audience enjoyed watching the connection between the horses and performers didn’t happen by chance. It happened over time and with a ton of commitment. ”
That is absolutely what horses have taught me, and they taught me with joy. When you love waht you do, it becomes a blessing. Thanks, Kathleen.
Your distinction between work and drudgery is important.. Often those two words are mistaken for each other. “Effort”, “focus”,” energy”, “commitmen in action” are what is really required. It all takes self management when we run up against something difficult.
Thanks for an interesting reminder for all of us. No one is immune to wanting it to be easy.
Thanks Kathleen, I was just speaking to someone about this a few days ago. To do anything new, in excellence is hard work and consistency. Unfortunately, some people do not understand when you may have to remain focused for awhile when trying to do something new. The effort put into the end results will show when the work is completed.
I appreciate this info today because I am currently going thru this as we speak.
I recall many years ago Tony Robbins said, “You will be rewarded in public what you do in private.” In other words, practice may not be seen by the public but it will be recognized on some level.
Kathleen, thanks for this wonderful post; it’s chalked full of wonderful reminders! It’s taken me a little over a year of internal work to determine what my passion is and begin my start-up. I truly believe in having a vision, believing in the power of the universe, listening to your own intuition, and then………. ACTIVELY MOVING in the direction of that vision every day. Your quote of Tony Robbins was a perfect message for me today as well……thank you! Sincerely, one of your VIP members. 🙂
Thanks for your input and insights Amanda. And for being a VIP member. You rock!
Dear Kathleen,
I love horses and can only imagine how beautiful the show was. It is so true that all the work that goes on “behind the scenes” tends to be overlooked. I am continually inspired when I read/watch true stories of successful people. One of my favorites is Tyler Perry.
He produced a great show and featured it in New York for seven years in a row. He had very little success in ticket sales for the first seven years, and then on the 7th year he was living in his car, and gave it one last run. He knew what he had was good, but for some reason the show “Madia”, was not drawing a crowd.
The 7th year proved to be when it all fell together. He was pleasantly surprised as the line for his show was wrapped around the building. From then on they sold out every performance.
Some may see him now and think, “He is so lucky”, but in reality it had nothing to do with luck. His hard work, determination, and never giving up on his passion propelled him to the incredibly successful actor, producer, director, and writer that he is.
I have been pursuing my dream of encouraging, inspiring, and uplifting others, as well as making a living for myself through my passion since 2006. I have had many “life interruptions” along the way that temporarily put my dreams on “pause”. But ultimately, when you have a passion deep within, and if you do not give up, all of the hard work that was and continues to be invested will produce results!
Life does have its interruptions. It is what we do with the interruptions that determines so much. Thanks for sharing your insights LauraBeth.
Peace Be With YOU!
I just wanted to say Thank YOU for all the great information and education you have made available this year. I was not in a position to purchase anything this year but I am looking into your teleseminar information and your membership site products for 2012.
May the Unseen continue to lift you and offer you Grand Glimpses of your Greatness Kathleen!!
I know you’ve been through a lot these last couple of years KG and I just want you to know i have heard you! Although you’ve been stoic and unwavering in your determination to care for your family and give to your clients I just want to make sure YOU understand that although it seems as if you were the one doing al the work, know deeply your Mom and Dad brought you into abundance, ease and grace with their final laps around the stadium!
Not only did they assist you in seeing and KNOWING your own strength but they both, through their situations, circumstances, health issues and so called inabilities helped you carve out a brand new life! They, as they have since your birth, assisted you in finding the next leg of your journey into service, greater prosperity, greater care of your Self ( you saw Cavalia AND you were in the VIP lounge which screams self care) and the deeper calling you have as a fierce lover and caregiver!!
I am Proud of YOU and I hope you can feel my love, concern, happiness and joy for YOU! Be Well and know you have two personal Angels who think you are Everything They Could of ever Hoped for and MORE!!
All My Love!
Peace Be With YOU!
Heir
Thank you for your kind words Heir. I appreciate it and I do know I have been very blessed in this lifetime.
I do think that learning to do well takes putting in the effort. I also think it is worth reminding ourselves to work smarter not harder.
Kathleen,
Fifteen years ago I attended the jazz concert of a friend of mine. The love that those musicians had for what they were doing was palpable and it made me weep. I realized then and there that I had better find something in my life that gave others such joy that they wept too!
Seeing passion in action can wake us up to our own passion. That said, finding that thing we can’t wait to get out of bed and do is only the beginning. It’s the hard work that makes it a reality.
Happy New Year to you. May it be a wonderful year for you,
Angela
Whether it’s watching the horse/human relationships in Cavalia or movies such as War Horse or Lord of The Rings, the images can indeed be springboards to ignite inner passions…the first step toward making one’s dreams come true. Thank you Kathleen for sharing a tool to help people make dreams a reality ~ Cynthia Royal and Lord of The Rings Shadowfax star horse Blanco
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