Coaching Assignment: Content VS Passion

Coaching Assignment:  Content VS Passion

 

Are you living your life in contentment or with passion?  Read the definitions below and consider them carefully.  There will be test later!

 

Dictionary.com defines each as follows

 

Con-tent 

-adjective

1. satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else.
2. agreeing; assenting

-verb

3. willing
4. to make content; These things content me.

-noun

5. the state or feeling of being contented

 

Pas-sion

1. any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate
2. strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor.
3. strong sexual desire; lust
4. an instance or experience of strong love or sexual desire
5. a person toward whom one feels strong love or desire.
6. a strong or extravagant fondess, enthusiasm, or desire for anything:  A passion for music
7. the object of such fondness or desire: Accuracy became a passion with him.

 

 

Now for the test:

 

Which definition most accurately describes what you want your life to be like?  If your life isn’t currently a reflection of that definition, what would it be like if it were?  Find a pen and some paper and write about what your dream life would be like.  Include details such as what people would you be with, where would you live, what kind of job would you have, what would you be doing for leisure?  Most importantly, if you had this life, what would it FEEL like?

 

 E-Mail me if you would like to share your thoughts attitudeslc@aol.com

 

 

 

 

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