Tuesday, September 1, 2009

What is YOUR Occupassion

Occupassion... there's an interesting concept as many of us start back after summer holidays. The beginning of September for many gives you that 'back to school' feeling. The long sunny days of summer (outside the UK of course!) are a distant memory and misty mornings coupled with heavy work schedules aren't always the most invigorating start to each day.

But it really doesn't have to be this way. If you aren't combining your occupation with your passion then perhaps this is time to start believing that you really could. There are always 101 reasons why you think you cannot actually live an 'occupassion' (defined as an occupation combined with a passion). Mortgage payments, the risk of failure, peer and family pressure to do the 'sensible thing'.

For just one morning though, at the start of the autumn, take a little time to stop and pause and just wonder what it might be like if you actually made the change. Imagine every morning being motivated to see what the day has in store? What are YOUR passions? Not someone else's view of what working and leisure life might be.... yours? Could there, if you are really thinking creatively and positively, be a way of living the dream? Is it a dream? Or could you change it into reality?

What's YOUR occupassion?

(Thanks to Rachel for the idea of Occupassion.... someone who lives her Occupassion every day)

1 comment:

Unknown said...

The term "Occupassion" was coined by Stephen R. Gallison a Career Counselor and Outplacement Trainer in February 1996. It was first used with a group of employees with the National Security Agency and has been a protected term since February 1996. Permission to use the term "Occupassion" as part of a discussion is authorized and where it is written, attribution is required. All rights to the term remain with the author.
It is a very useful term to get your point across for working in an occupation you are passionate about.