Finding The 1 Thing You Were Born to Do

By Lidiya Kesarovska

Finding The 1 Thing You Were Born to Do will teach you how to live a happier life by finding your true calling among so many other interests and daily activities; finding meaning in your days by doing work you love; monetizing your passion and having the ultimate freedom and independence by making money thanks to what you enjoy the most.

Your 1 thing may be obvious like painting, playing the piano, teaching, photography, or writing.

But it can also be hidden in any of your childhood interests, old side projects, the things you deeply care about, or the stuff you constantly think about when no one is around.

Whatever it is, you won't find peace and contentment until you follow it.

That's not just your passion, but the 1 thing you were born to do. It's calling you.

I've been analyzing the passion phenomenon for so many years, have been doing what I love for a living for nearly a decade, and have seen the effect this has had on so many other people I admire, that I just had to create this book to help you experience the same.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lidiya Kesarovska
• Release date: Mar 29, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215482100

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Finding The 1 Thing You Were Born to Do

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From recognizing to monetizing your passion

Lidiya Kesarovska

Copyright © 2016 Lidiya Kesarovska

All rights reserved.

Contents

Introduction 

Your Two Missions in Life 

The Happiness Formula 

Life Without Passion 

1. Recognizing Passion. 

2. Finding It. 

3. Testing It. 

The Passion Test 

4. Combining It with Hard Work 

5. Doing It with All Your Heart 

6. Monetizing your passion. 

How to Start a Passion-Based Business 

Getting Paid to Do What You Love 

Reclaiming Your Time and Freedom 

The Mental Shift from 9 to 5 to Entrepreneurship 

What to Do to Become a Location Independent Entrepreneur If You Haven’t Found Your Passion or Haven’t Yet Monetized It? 

Introduction

In everything we do, there’s an underlying motive.

Most of the time we’re not aware of it which often leads to having no direction in life, and thus getting nowhere.

If you want to change that, to go back to your path and follow it, you’ll need to find your why.

That can happen by simply questioning your actions at any moment, trying to figure out what makes you do what you do, and getting a clear idea of the things you want, the stuff that makes you happy, moves you and lets you become a better version of yourself.

That’s your purpose, mission, definite desire, destiny.

There are many names for it. But trying to name it can only take time. It’s better to invest that time in searching for it, analyzing your desires, getting to know yourself.

That’s what this book is all about - recognizing, accepting, following and living your passion.

One way to find it is to track your thoughts and feelings throughout the day. To notice when you’re not sure about something, disapprove, want to change something, feel like it’s not the right thing, etc.

Stuff like that matters a lot as it shows what you really care about, what you know you should be doing and your version of right and wrong.

The best thing is that once you find your why, you’ll sleep better at night, you’ll feel contentment and ease because you won’t be going against your nature anymore. You’ll become good at what you do simply because it’s what you’re meant to do.

So don’t lose hope only because you haven’t found it yet.

Imagine a world where people know what inspires them and dedicate time to it each day. They are happy and satisfied, live an effortless life, don’t have any regrets or ‘what ifs’ because they are doing what they want to.

You need to find your why in order to: motivate yourself; take action; get great results; improve your lifestyle; feel like you’re on the right track; live a life of purpose; stop living on autopilot and be mindful instead; start enjoying your days more; have a reason to wake up; be able to focus; actually get stuff done; be a role model for others; and fix your relationship with yourself.

You owe it to yourself and to the world to find your mission statement and to let it take you towards bigger goals and dreams.

Never underestimate the power of a focused mind. You’ll have it when you know why you do the things you do.

The reason must be so strong that it makes you cry. That’s how much you care about your deepest desire. It’s what will make you leave a great legacy, live a life of fulfillment, make every day of yours passionate and express gratitude on a daily basis because of that.

So think about it, ask yourself and be honest, notice how you react to certain things and whether or not you like what you currently do. That’s how you’ll know if you’re on the right path. That’s when you’ll be passionate about the thing you do, will have found your passion and will be living it every single day.

It’s what you were born to do. Once you find it, everything just seems to fall into place.

The purpose of this book is to make this thing your 1 thing, the work you were meant to do, the activity that comes naturally to you and which gives you joy and meaning.

Let’s dive into learning more about passion - how it looks like, why it matters, how it can change our life, how to find it, how to know it’s the right thing, and - ultimately - how to monetize it, turn it into our career and contribute to the world.

Your Two Missions in Life

I know too many people who have no specific direction in life. It doesn’t come as a surprise that they can’t get anywhere if they keep it this way.

Your mission in life is closely related to this direction, to your goals and dreams, passion and interests, ideal lifestyle, satisfaction, level of success, and even daily habits, having peace of mind and sleeping well.

It all starts with being aware of your purpose. Once you find it, you’ll know the answers to the following questions: Why are we here on earth?; What is the best use of our time?; Do we have free will?; How can we leave a mark?; Is our existence meaningless?; and many others.

Yes, the answer to all existential questions, and the solution to all our doubts, problems and uncertainties, lies in knowing the why behind all this. That can only be discovered by defining our true missions in life.

After a lot of contemplating, reading and writing, listening to others, and learning from experience, I’ve come to the conclusion that we all have two of these.

The first is serving. The second is different for each person and it’s our job to find it.

Here’s what Leo Babauta says in his article ‘How to Build an Empire’:

"How do you build an empire? You let go of the fantasy, and focus on your true mission in life. And if you don’t know