Direction is found by action, not introspection. Most men discover what they are for by trying things, noticing what they are willing to work at when it stops being fun, and following that.
Part 01
The lesson
Use three inputs: what you are good at, what people keep asking you for, and what problems genuinely bother you. Test small, commit to a direction for a defined period, and review honestly instead of jumping at the first difficulty.
Part 02
In practice
Rather than 'find my passion', commit to one direction for six months, work at it seriously, and then judge it on evidence instead of mood.
Reflection
Questions to sit with
- 01If nothing changed in your habits for five years, where would you end up?
- 02What decision are you currently avoiding, and what is the avoidance costing?
- 03Do the people you lead know exactly what you expect of them?
Put it into practice
Action points
- 01Write a one-page statement of the direction you are committing to for the next six months, with three concrete milestones.
- 02Do a weekly review for four weeks: what I owned, what I avoided, what I decide next week.