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Skeptical? Here’s the proof: youngchildren innately know what they want and possess the inborn skills to get it:focus, creativity, confidence and charisma.Here’s an example:3-year-old Sophie smiles at her Mommy and sweetly asks for a cookie, but Momdeclines her request. What does Sophie do? She pauses for a whole two seconds,then she goes looking for Daddy and asks him for a cookie. If he refuses, Sophie isundaunted. She looks around for Grandma, Aunt Laurie, the babysitter, theplumber or any other adult who might give her a cookie. Maybe she throws a tempertantrum. If she discovers the cookie jar unattended, she’ll push a chair overto the counter and start climbing. Nothing is more important than getting herhands on that cookie. She can smell it. She can taste it. She wants it.Ah, yes, sweet little Sophieis focused.But somewhere along the linebetween the age of 3 and today, we have lost this ability to keep looking forways to get what we want until we get it. Instead, when we don’t get what wewant with the first try, we give up. We label our actions as dumbmistakes, and we label ourselves as failures. Our self-confidence takes a hit,and eventually, we believe we’ll never have the fabulous things our heartsdesire because we lack the necessary brains, talent, or luck. But this simply isn’t true.Evidence to the contrary abounds. We’re surrounded by less talented, lessintelligent, less skillful people who have nonetheless accumulated wealth andachieved status. We scoff. We envy them. Wegossip about them. We shoot poison daggers at them with our eyes. We wish wecould be them. Or we wish they would lose it all.But if they can do it, thenyou could do it if you could just figure out how. Hundreds of books in yourlocal library attest to the one truth they’ve all discovered. In the face of rejection andbrick walls, it’s easy to give up. But the desire doesn’t go away. Yourattempts at finding happiness will fall short of true fulfillment because thethought that something’s missing keeps nagging at the back of your mind.Something is missing. Somethingimportant. Passion. Passion is the source of allinspiration and fulfillment. It’s the spark in your gut that moves to yourhands when you take action to get it. And like bundled software,it comes with all the tools you need to get from point A (I want that) to pointB (I am/have it). Passion self-generates and self-perpetuates all the energy,enthusiasm, motivation, and creativity you need to do whatever it takes for aslong as needed to get what you want. Let that sink in. You don’thave to work hard at your passion.Your role is to not stuffit, stifle it, or give up on it. Just get out of the way and let passion do itsjob. In other words, run all of the software in the bundle until you’ve gotwhat you want.It’s natural to feelpassion. It’s woven into every strand of every human being’s DNA. What’s not woven into your DNA are the specific focus andexpression of your passion. This is the fun part. You get to choose whatinspires your passion, based on your unique personal preferences. You’re driven to experiencea rich, full life. Beyond accumulating money or status, passion is yourinnate desire to live a life that’s meaningful, in ways you feel are relevantto you.When you’re passionate aboutsomething (or someone), you’ll spend a lot of time thinking about it. You’lldaydream about how great it will be when you have it. And the power to go afterit isn’t just fueled by, it’s turbocharged by passion.Discipline, Schmiscipline!I’m going to disagree withthe rest of the personal development field again. Self-help gurus insist thatyou’ll never get past the obstacles to reaching your goals without strongcommitment and discipline. This is where most peoplefall off the self-improvement bandwagon. They feel utterly devoid of theprerequisite skills, so they conclude that there’s no sense in going further. With their tail betweentheir legs, they label themselves as weak-willed—or just plain losers—and theycough up their passion. They resign themselves to lives of mediocrity. What anincredible waste.But I’ve concluded aftercoaching 600 people that you don’t need commitment or discipline to follow yourpassion and enjoy a fulfilling life. I don’t have to renew mycommitment to loving the taste of chocolate. I just love to eat ice cream. Idon’t have to discipline myself to get in the mood for romance with my beloved.All I have to do is think about how much I love him and the warm, fluffy,frisky feelings rise. When you hit an obstacle,instead of giving up your passion, recall how awesome you will feel when youhave it. This will shift your focus from what you don't want (the obstacle) towhat you do want. This is a critical step in keeping your passion glowing.Then say to yourself: whatare some other ways I could get what I want? When you have more options,you have more power. And that power feeds your confidence and creativity(remember the bundled package of passion). Thus, your imagination is unleashed,and it won’t stop cranking until it comes up with a creative solution. Thenyou’re on your way again, one step closer to what you want.If your passion involvesothers, consider this: the practice of living your passion has tangibleoutcomes that other people call goals. So from the outside, following yourpassion looks like you’re ticking off goals and benchmarks on spreadsheets andday planners. Only you will knowthe difference that makes all the difference.You see, when you choose afulfilling life, every step you take in the direction of every passion becomesan act of fulfillment. Each moment of every day is experienced as theprogressive attainment and enjoyment of a desire rather than the deferral ofgratification until a distant goal is met. The present moment is itsown reward and contains everything you need now. There’s nothing missing thatprevents your enjoying it. And the next moment contains everything you need tofulfill even more desires.