Maximise your potential - Living by principles and passion

This post came out from The Straits Times (20 December 2011)
Title - Maximise your potential

Some pointers that I've got are:
1. Living by principles
2. Living with passion

On Living with principles

• An attitude of gratitude - When we are grateful for what we've got, we can have more of what we want
• The law of the farm - You reap what you sow.
• Freedom of choice - You are the sum of the choices you have made and haven't made. Regardless of where you were born, and even in the most dire of circumstances, you can live a fulfilling, happy life that influences and inspires others

On Living with passion

• Passion is a source of unlimited energy from your soul that enables a person to produce extraordinary results
• Be a passion seeker - It's like making a decision to run a marathon: first you have to decide and then take action
• Be a detective - Look for the clues in your life that will give you the solution to the puzzle. Ask your parents, their friends, your siblings. Do a chart of your life, showing the ups and downs, to raise our conscious awareness of your life journey so far.
• Be the riddler - Once you discover it, it may be a 'riddle' to work out how to earn a living from your passion. I have always found when advising people that it is possible to earn money from pursuing your passion.
• Be the risk-taker - Take the plunge! The rewards will be worth it because you are discovering and pursuing your soul's purpose.
• Keep your passion alive by using these principles - Write out your goals in great detail; read them everyday; don't hang around energy suckers or negative people; don't share your goals with people who may kill your dreams; spend your time with passionate people; and look after yourself physically so that the machine you live in (your body) can help you rather than hinder you. 

Yours,
Something Small Thinking Big