Passion vs Obsession! What should you choose?
For a pretty long time, I was obsessed with obsession. I saw it as a motivational tool that would push me to great success.
For a pretty long time, I thought passion was a synonym for obsession. After all, every artist starts with a passion that leads to obsession, and that was the road to success, right?
I already had passion, I just needed the extra hustle and push to convert that to obsession.
It took me multiple failures and a huge burnout to realize why I was wrong and where my failures originated from. And here’s what I learned!
- Passion ignites our soul while Obsession holds onto that fire doing everything in its power to grow that fire!
- Passion is easygoing whereas Obsession is hardworking and forceful in its nature.
- Passion helps you look at life from a new perspective while Obsession is only focused on passion.
- Passion can respect boundaries whereas Obsession doesn’t care for them.
- Passion is ever-growing using the fuel from other areas of our life to grow, but Obsession is limited in its tendency to focus only on building one aspect of our life.
I don’t want to paint Obsession in such a negative light, but it is too much. A lot of us chase after it because we feel like it is the road to a new world. But we are so focused on the new world that we forget to enjoy the journey and realize that we might already be in a new place while we were travelling.
It’s time to utilize our passion for a particular craft into developing the world rather than using its obsession to develop ourselves and our needs!
We are amazing! Don’t let your obsession become a hurdle that prevents you from seeing the world from a larger perspective!
But why am I talking about Obsession? Because I am passionate about Burnout!
Obsession is so powerful in its tendencies that it doesn’t mind burning away at our soul to fuel itself… which eventually leads to Burnout. We are so stressed out about finding fuel and fodder for our Obsession to sustain itself and grow that we try to do everything in our power for it to feel powerful and the only focal point in our life.
Remember there is so much more to life than spending it away on our obsessions.
I know that this article ruffled a few feathers, but I am more than happy to hear your thoughts on this!
Let’s go be passionate about saving the world!
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Before I go, here are some announcements from my world that can get you excited and hyped for the coming week -
- New Market Research is now in the market (hehe). I would love to learn of better ways to serve you, so if you have the time, please fill out this form! There is candy, sorry, free gifts at the end! (That wasn’t a bribe. It’s an awareness of what exists on the other side, very much on brand with today’s newsletter!)
- Burnout 101 is now out on Udemy! I wanted to make this the most sustainable and affordable course on Burnout out there for you to start your journey! Use the code FREEDOMSALE to get a discount on the launch!
- I will be recording a workshop today with Tanu Ojha to share my perspectives on reconnecting with ourselves and learning how to listen to our voice while travelling the world! Will share a link to the recording soon!
- Also happening this Friday — Mouse Wilson shares his journey as a coach inside The Soul’s Conquest! Before his episode releases, be sure to check out the stories of some of my other guests, such as Michael Janda, Chris Do, Anna Davidson, Amie Barsky, and so many more brilliant changemakers!
- AGNI is now on the lookout for 2 amazing coaches who would like to go from being Burnt Out to Thriving in 7 weeks! If that is you, this is your SIGN to fill out the form for AGNI and join the official waitlist!
- If you would like to start out by getting basic support with your burnout/stress but would like to have a taste of what coaching can create for you, I invite you inside my 1:1 pay-what-you-want container Aarambh to take your first step towards freedom from burnout.
Let’s go!!!
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Madhurima Sappatti is a Freedom Soul Coach and she is amazing!! As a Freedom Soul Coach, her aim is to guide changemakers, especially coaches, to get Freedom from Burnout and Limiting Beliefs, and go from being Burnt Out to Thriving. Her journey began when she experienced a life-changing burnout at the end of 2019 while working in a toxic environment without knowing what she was going through. It was only after 1.5 years that she realized what she went through was Burnout, and it took an additional 6 months to actually get out of it. Her intention as a coach is to help others get through Burnout without having to go through 2 years of Trial and Error. She aims to achieve this by creating a sustainable space that will help changemakers grow, expand, and experience Freedom. Madhurima brings together inner work and spirituality to enable as many people as possible to follow their dreams and passions without Burnout holding them back!
