I’ve already introduced the concept behind this segment (which is 3 parts, so only one more after this one), so I will just dive right into it.
In order to keep your energy and interest up in anything, it is important that you keep yourself mentally stimulated. No matter how devoted a person is to their work, it will eventually wear on them. What I suggest is finding time, every day (or every other), to take a break from your various tasks and projects, and explore the very root of why you are doing what you’re doing, and try to tap into that in a conscious way.
As I write this, the SOPA and PIPA Acts are an especially relevant topic, and so I will provide you a link to learn more about them, and decide for yourself what side to fall upon.
Why is that a relevant segue? I’d be a fool if I didn’t admit that one of the easiest way to get back in touch with a variety of passions is the internet, and how it provides such an extraordinary device for exploring so many things (just…don’t spend too much time watching cats on youtube or poking people on facebook…please)
Now that that little rant is out of the way, back to the subject at hand. Find time to connect with your passion. There are times when we “need” this, and we take a break to go on a binge of inspiration. That’s natural. What I propose, however, is finding a way to regularly stimulate yourself and your passion. Continue to fan and feed the fire, instead of bringing it back to life as it dies. It may not be as exciting, but the consistency of your devotion will make you happier.
I cannot tell you how to connect. Read some blogs about politics if you work on the Hill. Check the Hopkins news releases to find out about new technology and discoveries if you’re in medicine. Go to a museum if you love art. Listen to a new band if you are a musician. Do something that makes sense, and makes you smile. Do something that does not feel like work, but keeps you working.
Never stop asking yourself “why?” If you continue to be able to answer that question, every day of your life, you will know and believe in yourself and your work more than you ever thought possible. That is the simplest, and surest way to keep your mind healthy and growing.
Today, I leave you with a few of my favorite pieces of art, discovered in those moments where I needed to connect to my own inspiration over the years.
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