1 - Interests

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Today's challenge.

Make a list of your interests and hobbies. Include things that you are not "good" at or haven't tried yet.

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What is this?

Interests are topics that you find exciting and want to learn more about. These may turn into activities you enjoy in your leisure time or a job or profession.

What is this important?

Aligning your work environments with your interests will not only increase satisfaction at work but also enhance the potential for achieving career success. Why would you want to spend your time performing tasks you hate? Granted, you may have to “settle” for a less than desirable job temporarily for financial reasons, to gain experience or as a way to "get your foot in the door" with a company you want to work for. As a long-term career strategy though, you should not lose sight of the things you enjoy and are good at doing.

How to identify your interests.

• Foster your curiosity. Explore new topics that might be of interest to you. Talk to new people. Visit new places. In short, your goal is to expand the world around you to see all the possibilities and things that may be of interest to you. This is also how you find your passion and purpose.

• Experiment. It may take some trial and error to find things you like and are interested in. Be patient, you will find them. It’s a safe bet to say you will probably have more of a challenge finding time to fit in all of your interests soon.

  
  

Deep Dive

Here is a suggestion if you wish to explore more on this wellness concept and reference later on this journey.

"Designing Your Life" by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

In this book, the authors show how design thinking can help you to create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where you are, what you do or have done for a living, or how young or old you are.

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Waypoint:

“Those who limit their interests, limit their lives” – Vincent Price

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