“Follow your passion” — you’ve heard it a thousand times. But what does it really mean?
තමන් ආස දේ කරද්දි හරි යනවා! ආස දේ කරද්දි මහන්සි නෑ. අපි මේ කතාව ගොඩක් අහල තියනවා. ඒක ඇත්ත වගෙත් තේරෙනවා!
In a world where everyone is obsessed with finding their “true passion,” it’s easy to feel lost, frustrated, or even broken when yours doesn’t show up like magic.
If you’re tired of chasing passion, this article is for you.
Why Passion Feels So Important (But Often Misleads Us)
Passion is powerful. Especially when you’re starting something new—like a business or creative career—it feels like fuel. It gives energy, joy, and flow even when results aren’t instant.
තමන් කරන දේ සතුටින් කිරීම ඉතා වැදගත් , සාර්ථකත්වයට අත්‍යාවශ්‍ය දෙයකි. එය සැබෑවකි.
But here’s the problem:
Many people confuse passion with success. They say they’re following passion, but what they’re actually chasing is quick success, validation, or fame.
What Really Is Passion?
Passion is not about excitement 24/7.
It’s not always about doing what you “love.”
It’s about feeling deeply connected to something… even if it’s hard.
Real passion is a quiet energy that makes you keep going—even when there’s no reward yet.
It’s doing something that makes you feel alive, even without applause, money, or recognition.
සතුට යනු පැය 24ම කරන දේ ඉතා ප්‍රීති සිතින් කරන දෙයක් නොවේ. එහි අර්ථය තමන්ට වඩා සමීප ගැඹුරු අර්ථයක් ලැබෙන දෙයක් කිරීමයි. එය කිරීම හරහා තමන්ට ඉතා සමීප , කල හැකි දෙයක් බව හැඟවෙන දෙයකි.
Why You Burn Out So Quickly
Let’s be honest. How many times have you:
- Started something feeling super excited
- Felt bored or lost after a few days or weeks
- Gave up and questioned yourself
This doesn’t mean you’re lazy or broken. It means your mind was chasing a fantasy version of passion—an instant emotional high or a big result fast.
ඇතැම් විට සමහරෙක් ඉතා ඉක්මනින් දේවල් අතහරින්නේ සතුට උපදවන දේ සෙවීම වෙනුවට, ඉතා විශාල ජයග්‍රහණයක් ලැබීමේ ආශාවෙන් දේවල් කිරීමයි.. මෙය මනෝමය මිත්‍යාවකි. ඔබ කලයුත්තේ – කිරීමෙන් සතුට ලැබෙන දේ සෙවීම මිස ජයග්‍රහනයට ආශා කිරීම නොවේ.
This is not passion. This is greed pretending to be passion.
So, What Is True Passion Then?
Passion is often not about what you’re doing, but about how you’re doing it. It’s about the role you play, not just the field you’re in.
📌 Example:
A man works an accounting job. He hates it.
He quits and starts his own small firm.
Now, instead of only doing accounting, he spends his time meeting clients, building relationships, managing people—and he loves it!
➡️ He didn’t change his field. He changed his role.
How to Discover Your Real Passion
Forget waiting for a magical “aha” moment. Passion is discovered through self-awareness and experimentation. Ask yourself:
- 🧒 What did I love doing between ages 1–10—even just for fun?
- 📚 What do I enjoy reading, exploring, or thinking about?
- 🎨 What activity makes me feel calm, focused, or deeply “in it”?
Do this often. Write your answers. Notice patterns. You’ll start seeing clues to what role or environment actually fits your inner self.
The Shift You Need to Make
Stop asking:
“What am I meant to do?”
Start asking:
“What role makes me feel energized, valuable, and fully used?”
You don’t always need to change your field or quit your job. Sometimes, you just need to redefine your role in it.
Final Words for Future Legends
මුලින්ම ක්‍රියාත්මක වන්න. වැඩ කිරීම සතුටින් කරන්න. ඉන්පසු ජයග්‍රහන ඔබහඹා එනු ඇත.
You are not behind. You are not broken.
You’re just learning to hear your real voice in a noisy world.
Take your time. Try different paths. Be honest with yourself.
And remember:
Passion isn’t something you find. It’s something you build through action, clarity, and courage.
Good luck, future legend. You’ve got this. 💪🔥