Every day is a new beginning. It is a new opportunity to wipe the slate clean and start over again. When you wake up each morning, what is the first thought in your mind? Is it positive, negative or neutral? Do you wake up thinking “I don’t want to get out of bed today”, or, “I can’t wait to….?” What I am asking you boils down to passion. If you live each day with passion, you will hop out of bed each morning with positive thoughts and an internal feeling of excitement to start your day and enjoy the unknown experiences that await you.

Think about children on Christmas morning. From the second they open their eyes in the morning, they cannot contain their excitement. On any other day, they may want to stay in bed because it is cold and they stayed up too late the night before – but not on Christmas. Why? Isn’t it still cold? Yes. Didn’t they stay up late the night before? Probably. But their excitement for what is in store for them on Christmas day overrides those other feelings.

The same applies to you and me on a daily basis. If you have found your purpose for living and have a passion that ignites you, you can wake up a passion that will override any other negative feelings and fill your head with positive thoughts and emotions.

Will you run into obstacles? Sure. You will face challenges and setbacks? No doubt. But you will continue to move forward with a never-ending sense of commitment to your goals. Where do you sign up for such a wonderful feeling?

It is up to you and you alone to create your own goals. You must find your own passion and identify your reason for living. Too many of us fall into ruts, or daily routines in which the same thing happens day in and day out. There are no surprises, no feelings of excitement, or passion. You have to take control of your life. You are responsible for your feelings, your thoughts, your actions, and your daily experience on this planet. You only live once and you should make it count. Get off the couch, figure out your passion, create goals, write them down, and then go out there and do it! Find your passion – live your life! Don’t let your life pass you by slowly day by day. You don’t want to look back at the end of your life and realize that your life had no impact on the world. Make everyday count. Stand for something great! Be something great! Do something great!

Find your passion and live it!