How To Protect Your Personal Passion from Lethargy

When Karl Wallenda, the legendary tight-rope walker, would talk about his passion, he would say: “Life is being on the wire: everything else is just waiting!” His passion was not a burden but a time of release and freedom for his soul. He practiced his craft not because of “duty” but “desire.”

All performers have days they practice because they “have to” but they excel in their craft because they have more “want to” days. Athletes do not reach the top of their game by simply working out a couple of times a week. They have disciplined daily routines which require passion not just time.

Logical evaluation of the process reveals basic practices the good athlete follows for keeping the fire in his passion. They are committed to long range disciplines which keep them at the pinnacle of their field.

People of passion love what they do and work hard at what they love.

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As believers, we also practice the spiritual dimension in our lives. Some recoil at comparing the spiritual dimension with the physical. However, we must exercise our spiritual muscles just as we do our physical ones. The more we exercise spiritually, the more we grow in the discipline of our faith.

It is easy to lose passion if we are not careful. Daily cares, stressors and schedule demands can take a toll on us robbing our passion. Often we do not surrender them knowingly: they erode while our focus is diverted. Yet one day we awaken to realize we are lethargic or even worse passionless.

What elements contribute to our becoming lethargic?

• Not scheduling time for our passion on our daily task list.
• Not protecting our time commitment as sacred.
• Not allowing ample time for practice of the discipline.
• Not scheduling quiet moments of reflection and evaluation.
• Not connecting with an accountability partner consistently.
• Not being realistic about our goals.

Each of these points must be personalized and internalized for ourselves. The only way to counter their negative effects is to be personally proactive. Many of you have already gone through this exercise. If you have not, then schedule a time in the near future to address these points one by one.

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