Monday, June 05, 2023

The Passion Test : The Effortless Path To Discovering Your Destiny - Janet Bray Attwood & Chris Attwood

"There are two great days in  a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why." - William Barclay, Scottish theologian and author. 



The number one reason people don't get what they want, is because they don't know what they want. 

  1. Clarity is critical to success. Clarity leads to power - the power to act - which is the basis of achievement, fulfilment, and happiness in life. 
  2. When you are clear, what you want will show up in your life, and only to the extend that you are clear. 
  3. What you put your attention on, grows stronger in your life. 
  4. Whenever you are faced with a choice, a decision or an opportunity, choose in favour of your passion. Put a rubberband on your wrist, and pull it, whenever you make choices against your passion. 
  5. Your life is created first in your mind, then in your world. 

This book covers:

  1. The Key to creating anything you want in your life
  2. A little about the authors
  3. The 'inner work' this book guides you through and why it's critical to your success
  4. How destiny and passion go together
Mantra by Bill Levacy:

Intention - Attention - No Tension

  • Intention: Consciously stating what you choose to create in your life is the first step to manifesting it. 
  • Attention: Give attention to what you choose to create in your life, and it will begin to show up.
  • No Tension: When you are open to what is appearing in this moment, you allow God's will to move through you. When you hold tightly to your concepts of how things should be, you shut off the flow of life, which in turn prevents you from enjoying the fulfilment of living your destiny.  

Book Divided into two parts:

Part I Covers Discovering your passion 

It covers how this began, how the passion test is born, Passion test guidelines, instructions, creating passion life - Your passion Score and Card, creating your markers, allowing the dream to come alive - Your vision board, Your passion page, Your 100th Birthday. The world is as you are. 

Passion Test Instructions:

Step 1: At different times, our priority would be different. What are your top 10 priorities? Make a list of at least 10 of the most important things you can think of that would give you a life of joy, passion and fulfillment. Begin each one with a verb relating to being, doing, or having, which completes the sentence:

When my life is ideal, I am....

1

2

3

4

.

.

9

10

Step 2: Compare the items, and identify which are the most important to you. Mostly our first impulse would be most accurate. Be honest, avoid temptation.  Find the top 5 of the 10.

Step 3: Rate each of your top 5 on a scale of 0 to 10, 

If your score is any where between 

0-20- Then you need more courage in your life

20-30- Less distractions more clarity is what you need

30-40-Pat yourself and try to be more consistent 

Above 40-Applaud yourself, as you are on track. Look at other aspects of your life.

Step 4: Create your passion card, and spend your day looking at it. Don't forget to include there 'This or something better!'

Step 5: Take each of the five passions, and write them on top of the paper, and write three to five markers describing what will happen when you are fully living your passion. These are the things that will tell you, your passion is alive and well in your life. 

Step 6: Allow your dream to come alive, do'nt forget to mention 'This or something better!' Create your vision board. Your 100th Birthday speech. 

Daily, play the appreciation game. Appreciate something about your self. Mistake is Mis - take. It's just one take, you get few more. 

The Seven Keys to Living Life Aligned with passion:

  1. Commitment
  2. Clarity
  3. Attention
  4. Stay Open
  5. Integrity
  6. Persistence

Success habits:

  1. Take time daily to review your top 5 passions
  2. Choose in favour of your passions whenever you're faced with a decision
  3. Take responsibility for the life you've created
  4. Take time daily for prayer/meditation
  5. Get regular exercise
  6. Get adequate rest
  7. Give charity on a regular basis
  8. Eat healthy food that support clarity
  9. Speak positively and uplift others though your speech. 
The world is as you are. He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how. 

  1. Get clear on the 'what' and the 'how will begin to appear
  2. Stay open, let go of your concepts. of how your life should be and embrace as it is.
  3. Find and accept blessings comming your way.
  4. It takes courage to follow your path. Surround yourself with people who support you.
  5. Passion is a journey, not a destination. 
  6. When you love the process, the results will take care of themselves. 
  7. Choose in favour of passion and enjoy life. 
  8. Destiny will unfold, effortlessly and naturally. 

Part II covers Traveling the Cosmic Highway: Creating the Life You choose to Live

  1. What you think you become - Nani Ma
  2. Resigning as General Manager of the Universe - Debbie Ford
  3. Set Sail While the Sailing is Good - Richard Paul EVans
  4. It's about everyone Else - Jay Abraham
  5. Traveling at the Speed of Trust - Stephen M.R. Covey
  6. The Bliss is always there - Marci Simoff
  7. United at our Core - Dr. John Hageline

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