By Expression is my passion. It is teaching me empathy which office politics may not. Finding pleasure in passion is a boon. It is a secret code to happiness. I was wondering if I could make my passion a profession.
I have found my forte in writing poems and I will have three books of poems to my credit and several publications online and print across the globe. I have also started to write a Novel. But the question remains: Will I make enough money out of my writings so that I can sustain life?
Maybe getting a job is what I should wish for. I have a choice in what kind of job suits my passion. Being an English Literature student, the closest choice that I could fulfill is to become a lecturer of English.
I am writing this article from my personal experiences, yet I believe many writers can relate to it. Poetry is not a job, is what society will tell you. I am not against any job, but I have my choices.
Teaching is a noble profession, I believe. Life can be sustained with it. I would like to state here that passion can be turned into a profession and they are not two different things. If I get to teach poetry I will be doing my best. Any literature-related course can be taught with the same passionate lens that a poet carries in his heart and mind.
Opening one’s own publication house can be another option for a poet or a writer. I am also thinking about it. This sounds like a start-up. In the beginning, it might sound vague, but everything seems impossible until it is done. Being interested and liking what you do is better than self-love. The profession also needs passion—this is a keen observation, but a necessary one. If we were to have passionate professionals working in any organizational structure, the organization will bloom and I believe will be efficient for long.
Finding a passion is a process that can be difficult in the beginning. I found my worship in humanities when I was mistakenly doing science. Setting out and thinking for the right profession is a quest of inquiry within oneself. Life has to be lived and we have to be aware of where it is going. The subject I studied has been a boon for me to form my worldview.
Passion never makes me feel alone. The journey of passion connects every past and it leads to shape a future. I began from poetry and now I have found my forte in fiction, which allows me to express myself totally. Imagination grows wild. I can be raw and I can find my vivid colors. I believe it will fulfill my dream to deliver a lecture among the class and real learners.
Readers of this article might have different passions. Passions can be in music, writing, painting or art, gaming, sports, traveling, photography, vlogging, dancing, fitness, riding, and more. Some passions are academic too; like research works. I am writing for Offline Thinker and this is also my passion. I think finding new topics and brainstorming ideas is a passionate task.
It takes courage to continue what one is passionate about. We all need inspiration from friends, family, even society and our country. Making money is not the only thing that counts in society. However, we need basic economic sustainability. Someone passionate about traveling has written a book in Nepal and he has proved that budget travelers can also meet their plans. I feel it is his passion which paved his way. Passion is greater than a mere will.
The only thing necessary to make passion a profession is a courage to stick to it. Be aware of how one can contribute through one’s passion to society and the country.
To be professional about a passion, your ideas should sustain in the long run. You should find a way to your economic sustainability. It is better to be passionate about it as well. Passion will definitely lead somewhere that can show the way. People should focus on skills and craft, rather than killing their time.
– Sushant Thapa
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