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Think about it...

Can you imagine yourself making the most of your talents doing something you're absolutely passionate about?

Just think of much energy and enthusiasm you'd have for it! If you were actually being paid for doing this, life would feel like one long holiday. Now that might sound like a pipe dream – but lots of people have made it come true. The truth is that every one of your passions has the potential to earn you an income. Whatever your interests, they all link to potential areas of employment.

Take football for example.
Not everyone can be a superstar and in the professional game there are hundreds of related areas in which people earn a living.

These range from sponsorship, advertising, teaching, T-shirt manufacturing, media coverage, health and fitness and gambling through to administration and management.

The trick is to think more broadly about your real passions in life and look creatively at how you can spend more time enjoying them.

Remember that your working life may not offer scope for all your passions - that's where your learning, playing and giving can come into their own.

The following exercise helps you begin the process. The rest is up to you!

Think about your leisure interests, hobbies, sporting activities – anything that gets you excited.
Focus on what really fires you up in the four big areas of your life - your working, your learning, your playing and your giving.

It may help if you ask yourself :

• What do you look forward to at the weekends?
• Which topic gets you passionate when talking with friends?
• If you won the lottery, how would you spend your time?
• Which section do you head for in a bookshop?
• If you had your time again, what would you be?
• Which part of the paper do you read first?
• Which specialist subject would you pick in a quiz?

Need some ideas?

Think about your leisure interests, hobbies, sporting activities – anything that gets you excited.
Focus on what really fires you up in the four big areas of your life – your working, your learning, your playing and your giving.

If you're stuck, don't worry – try using the A-Z below to prompt yourself. Just click on an area of interest and it will be added to your list.

A – Z of passions

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