Practice, Practice, Practice, Forever.
There is no end to improve your skills.
Last night, I heard a podcast that impressed me. The podcast was about someone who always practices one skill. He randomly did something when he thought that everything did not go smoothly. He found one skill, he tried it and was addicted to doing that. He never thought to let that skill, but he always practiced to improve the skill. Finally, he finds his passion and everything about it makes him excited.
The thing that has impressed me until now is that the field that he chose is not his major in university and also not his real job.
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Then I thought about this: passion is just passion. It is not about what you learn in university and also not about the job you do now. The passion is about what you do and you are comfortable doing that. You never think to stop to do it, but you always have the energy to improve the skill.
One thing you should remember is that you cannot find your passion if you never try random things. Once you find it, I believe you never think to stop. Your passion will stay with you if you practice, practice, and practice forever.
I remember this quote: Practice makes perfect.
At first, I did not believe it. Practice is really hard and drains energy. But, I think again, what about if you never try one thing in your life? How can you know your passion? How can you know what you really want to do? You cannot live a life like that, right?
You are jealous seeing someone succeed in his career, in his education, or anything. But you never try something. How can you reach your dreams? Are you still watching and dreaming of success only in your mind?
No, you cannot. You have to wake up, do something, learn, and practice forever. Find your joy. Reach your dreams. Be the new you.
