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Writer's pictureBarbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Do you need inspiration? Harness the power of quotes to reignite your passion.

Updated: Oct 7

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How often do you feel like you’re running on empty? Possibly your passion and desire for your work or a project is waning.


Sometimes we go through a temporary lull and other times we hit a wall that feels insurmountable. What can we do?

 

One thing we can do is to allow others to inspire us. This might be the encouragement of a friend, family member, or colleague. It can also be the inspiration of someone we’ve never met, possibly someone no longer alive.


How? By harnessing the power of inspiring quotes.

 

In this post, we will explore why we might lose our passion or drive and identify quotes to help us find it again. Let’s reignite our passion.

 

Why do we lose our passion or never find it to begin with?

We are passionate about what is important to us. In a previous post, we looked at the importance of gaining clarity on WHY we value something, specifically a goal or something we hope to accomplish. If we don’t have a purpose, we won’t have a passion.

 

Knowing our WHY is needed at the onset of an endeavor and may need rekindling throughout our efforts.

 

What can make our flame of desire for something fizzle out? Lots of things, including:

  • The novelty wears off and what was new becomes old.

  • We set unrealistic expectations for the work.

  • The magnitude of the work involved feels overwhelming or never-ending.

  • The finish line and corresponding rewards and sense of accomplishment are too distant.

  • The demands of life distract and derail us.

  • Our support system is lacking.

 

Overcoming these factors will likely require a multi-faceted approach. Utilize the power of inspiring quotes as part of your strategy.

 

Let’s look at what others have said about passion and how to keep the flame burning.

 

What quotes can inspire us to reignite our passion?

The following quotes come from people from all walks of life, from the present and the past, who have learned the importance of being passionate about their values and beliefs, their work or area of service, their community, their way of life, and more. Allow their words of inspiration to reignite your passion.


Quotes that encourage us to recognize and find our passion.

“Passion is the genesis of genius.” ~ Tony Robbins, author and coach


“Passion is your joy, it is the essence of who you are. You have to unwrap it and find it.” ~Jackie St. Onge, author and educator


“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” ~ Oprah Winfrey, television personality and philanthropist


“Our passion is our strength.”  ~ Billie Joe Armstrong, musician and actor


“Chase your passion, not your pension.”  ~ Denis Waitley, speaker and writer


“Chase down your passion like it’s the last bus of the night.”  ~ Terri Guillemets, quotation anthologist


“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.”  ~ Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple


“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”  ~ Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist


“If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.”  ~ T.D. Jakes, pastor and speaker


“A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.”  ~ John C. Maxwell, author and speaker


Quotes that remind us that when we have passion it creates positivity and overcomes negativity.

“If you love what you do, you will never work another day in your life.”  ~ Confucius, Chinese philosopher

 

“Work is not, primarily, a thing one does to live, but the thing one lives to do.”  ~ Dorothy Sayers, author

 

“Love what you do and do what you love. Passion is the key that opens the door to joy and abundance.” ~ David Cuschieri, author

 

“Passion is so key in leading and creating excellence that I will hire passion over education and talent every time.”  ~ Dave Ramsey, financial expert

 

“To succeed you have to believe in something with such passion that it becomes a reality.”  ~ Anita Roddick, human rights activist

 

Which quote will inspire you?

Which quote will inspire you? Where can you position it to serve you?


In this series, we are exploring the power of quotes to inspire us.

 

“A true passion that burns within your soul is one that can never be put out.” ~ Zach Toelke


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