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It is believed that passion and purpose are steps to help one grow into the best version of themselves.

Discovering one's passion and purpose is a crucial step to overcoming many self struggles, for me it would be perfectionism and overcoming faking my identity.

Learning to explore my values and beliefs helps to identify what truly matters within my life. So far I value the people I love, the job I work at, and the hobbies I enjoy on my free time.

This might not be much at the moment, but as I grow into an adult and kick start my life there will be more added to this list to be thankful for. Things I can value more as time goes on and I grow with the future of myself.

But sometimes with passion and purpose can come hidden fears and doubts about expressing passion and purpose. Some people may question whether they are capable of anything in this world. That they worry that they won't be able to use society as a whole or society won't value them as being part of the community. However, that is untrue. Everybody is capable of overcoming obstacles and leading the life they desire. Give your life meaning and purpose by being enthusiastic about whatever it is that you are passionate about.

Just like I have what it takes to do the same thing, you have what it takes to overcome anything. Every one of us has the capacity to take the necessary actions to improve our own happiness and cheer. We have power over our daily lives and ourselves, so we deserve to be happy in this world. Nobody else can live our lives for us; we have to live the lives we want for ourselves. Only we have the power to make the changes we want to see.

And with this knowledge, taking small steps towards pursuing passion and purpose builds confidence. And with confidence you tend to explore more about yourself and what you are capable of in accomplishing.

I think I've gained the self-confidence to take on more, particularly in regards to my interests, my job, and my boyfriend. Since I've found my passion and purpose, I've started to gain confidence. Instead of feeling like nothing, I feel like I have a life to live right now.

To me I think that's pretty good in the short amount of time in changing myself for the better. That everything is starting to fall right into place.

That I started to embrace curiosity and exploration which can lead to new discoveries. These new discoveries helped me find a boyfriend, I started to learn more about animals, learned more about the current hobbies I already have, found new hobbies I would like to pursue once I have the funding to support these ideas, and so much more.

Letting go of perfectionism and faking my identity allows for authentic expression. And I am so glad I was able to let these negative feelings, emotions, actions, and ideas go because it's allowed me to see the positive things within my life.

This allowed for passion and purpose to evolve over time, and that's okay that it did. Because stuff like passion and purpose are going to take time to evolve and to even surface. Everything takes time to become prevalent in one's life. 

Embracing the journey, not just destination, is key. This helps passion and purpose to evolve over time. This helps me to figure myself out over time that self-compassion and resilience are essential for staying on track. 

Surrounding oneself with supportive people is very vital. I have begun to do my best to surround myself with people who held out their hand to me and help me guide my way through everything I have overcome.

With this, comes celebrating small wins and little victories. These types of milestones can help keep motivation high for the individual who is making the effort to change something in their life or their whole well-being for the better. The more you feel you've accomplished the more your going to be motivated to do more. Finding out what else you can do that you didn't know you were capable of or didn't know about yourself.

There's a whole world out there for you, me, anyone to explore. We should be exploring the world and learning what this world has to offer to us. We could learn a thing or two about life and how to navigate it's complex maze. 

While that is true, the other thing about navigating life can come with embracing the unknown and taking calculated risks that can lead to growth. Always find ways to challenge yourself, challenge your mind. Taking risks can help you determine who you are. I know, for example, from starting to take risks I found out that I'm a natural born leader, I have a powerful voice and when necessary, I will use it. So taking risks can help you find out who you are. And if something isn't who you are, you can at least said you tried it, didn't care for it, and now you know that things isn't who you are. Or doesn't help define who you are. 

And that's okay. Not everything about a person was supposed to be the same to the next person. We are free to like and express what we like, and to dislike and to express what we dislike. Obviously done in polite and respectful manners.

But as far as purpose and passion goes, they both intersect with values and strengths as well. Which can help someone build a more confident outlook for themself and their own future.

This for sure has been helping me shape my future for the better. I can somewhat start feeling more at ease with what I want to do in life, currently, and what I want to happen later down the road. It's slowly starting to fall into place and that's all because I started to have more value to myself, strength, and even more confidence than I ever had for years.

Living with this intention and purpose creates a sense of fulfillment. I believe that I have been starting to fulfill what has been a hole in my well-being for far too long. 

I just want to be happy in this world, and make those around me happy, even proud of me. I do nothing, but try to embrace the journey and staying true to myself, even to oneself, is the greatest accomplishment you and I can master.