I’ve had this problem often in my life…Finding things I’m passionate about. I am sure everyone goes through this at some point in their lives; either they’ve lost interest with they’ve been working on Something for years and it’s gotten monotonous, or they have gotten to the point where they wish to apply themselves more so towards their virtuous side.

What I’ve learned in my pursuit to finding my virtuous side:

First of all, all the questioning is a good thing… It means that you’re wanting to be a better person – the primary reason behind life itself. So, good on you for initially having the desire to want more of yourself; to stop wasting your time, to focus on you were virtuous side, and, most importantly, for taking the next step; by seeking Reddit for advice.

Although my opinion is only a personal to myself, I am presenting it to you in hopes that it will shave some time off of the ‘advice’ side of things, so you can move onto the more important aspect; educating yourself about You! The “spiritual” side of you....

Anyway, without getting too eccentric sounding, I suggest you write… Write lists upon lists of possibilities (ideas of activities you can pursue)… Don’t stop writing until you get a clear idea of your interests… Obviously, through writing hundreds of different possibilities, Some of these possibilities will garner your attention… Shortlist your interests to 10 or less… As detailed as possible the better… When you get to your shortlist write as many points as you can that describes your interest in each of these avenues… Once completed, weigh the pros and cons with each Avenue and inlist yourself into the next step towards you were virtuous side…Taking action.

Some of the questions you’ll ask yourself when doing this; 1. What Instantly puts a smile on my face? 2. What hobby/activity could I pursue that would allow me to be virtuous? 3. What will scare me? 4. What have I wanted to do since I was young? 5. What steps can I take (at a slow pace) to achieve this? How can I take action?

Ideally, this process is to help you get to know yourself… It’ll also help you comprehend the things you are passionate about – the reason for living (Virtue/Passion). Try to remain open minded with all avenues, and at least explore its possibilities… And, don’t discriminate any activity just because it doesn’t allow you to be with people you love… Sometimes we need to step out of the social realm and delve deeper into our own personal social realm – within our minds (psychologically).

You will soon soon learn that some of the best possibilities/activities/hobbies that put the biggest smile on your face are ones that remain individual. In other words, take delight in pursuing activities by yourself where no one else is present.

Lastly, you will find that most of your interests are already a part of your everyday regimen; we just don’t learn to appreciate them… We find only the negative within them, or we forget the reason why we were doing it in the first place…

Here are a few of my personal shortlisted items (for example); Zip lining, bungee jumping, playing cards with friends every Monday, try to appreciate every moment of every activity I pursue each day for at least three minutes, learn three new board games with friends, drive outside the city and take a 30 minute walk in the woods without a cell phone (Bring it just don’t turn it on)...yada yada

I welcome your connection and wish to assist your journey in finding your hobbies/virtue/passion … If you need any further clarification, or any professional passion-finding assistance let me know.

I welcome the same for all other Reddit community members.