Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

Filed under: creativity

Emerson: This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it. Why this is especially true now:

The winds of change can be used like a kite to lift you higher or like a tumbleweed to toss you about. - Orrin Woodward

Good economy, bad economy, flat economy, rising economy; it doesn't matter.  People can blame all sorts of outside circumstances for their woes, but when it gets down to it, it all comes down to how you react to what's going on around you.  What matters is what's in your head and your heart.  Take action on yourself, and the rest will take care of itself.

Life is what you make it. If you make the best of what you have, no matter what you have, you'll always have the best.  - Eunique Jones

That which consumes you is your passion; make it positive for others also.

A good indication that you are pursuing an appropriate adventurebolt is that your enjoyment and passion of the pursuit consumes you, and you have a positive influence on others.  In this state, you will be intently focused and involved in the activity to the point of time passing without notice, or the hands of the clock (for the analogs among us) will seemingly spin at exceptional speed.  

Some call this "flow," some call it being "in the zone."  Synaptics in the brain are firing in every quadrant, and tasks become effortless and practically automatic.  This is how adventurebolts are played out and defined.

A similar process occurs during addictive behaviors; however, a good distinction is to point out that addictions are typically selfish and destructive desires, while passion occurs in the pursuit of something constructive that can benefit others.  Artists in the heat of creation are synonymous with passion.  Perhaps it's a sports performance that benefits the rest of the team.  Maybe it's an organization task in the home.  These are positive contributions that can benefit others.

Follow those things that you are passionate about that can also benefit others, and you will be living a life with greater fulfillment and sense of purpose.