I've read many times on this forum how some members enter a mundane, boring, static period in their lives. Essentially if that is broken by an adrenalin packed event the event is short lived and its back to the same routine.
Those of you that find life boring focus more on ones mental illness. You just might not have the distraction of a passion. If you are one of these people then you might want to try to examine what other people do to fill in their lives. Sport, hobbies, special interests. A passion is even more intriguing because every spare moment is filled with your thoughts about it.
There are other factors imo. You could be a person that needs stability. Your housing, income, mental health care etc all are needs to not upset your routine life so changes like introducing an interest however enjoyable likely has ramifications like costs and robbing a responsibility of time like shopping, childcare etc. Clearly a passion is great if your dedication is monitored and doesnt become an obsession.
If your life is mundane and you dont mind some instability to help with that problem then having radical ideas might be considered. Radical to you perhaps, common to many.
Relocating your environment, new career, activities way out of your comfort zone ...everything should be on the table.
For me, model airplanes was my passion. When I stopped it many years ago it created a void. I was lost and bored. Depression more common. Finally I had to find a logical answer. A mix of several activities was the answer. Gardening, bb forum, caravanning, vintage cars and my latest interest- cooking.
The "mix" means regardless of weather or costs, there is an interest there at all times to do. In fact some days I'll go from one to the other. Variety keeps me bouyed.
You are the only person that can find a passion. No one can find it for you. But distraction is the road away from dwelling how unwell you feel. Its logical but logic doesnt mean its obvious.
Examine all sports and hobbies. Reflect back on your childhood as to what interested you and start from there. Once started, a passion can snowball your life. A friend joined a bushwalking club. That interest made her some friends and she loved the wildlife so much her hobby became photography of birds.
Examining activities that inspire you is the first step. Dabbling into them is the second. From then on, the snowball of diversion is under way.
Have you got a passion? Tell us how it helps you.
TonyWK
