Passion!

Cultivating vitality.

Gregg Levoy

The Purpose of the Pandemic—20 Personal Questions

Here are 20 questions to help you clarify how your own life might grow and evolve as a result of the pandemic, and what it's calling for from you.

Boredom in Quarantine, or the Art of Turning Into a Skid

Boredom is like a dashboard light—it's there to get your attention. But though action is often boredom's remedy, insight might be the better vaccine.

What 'Trusting the Universe' Really Means

Trusting the universe depends on whether you believe it's a friendly place or not, and your willingness to stay in conversation with it.

What's So Funny About the Pandemic?

The antidote to gravity is levity. Here's why it's so important that we find humor in the pandemic.

How Stranger-Danger Has Gone Viral in the Pandemic

There are really two pandemics, one of disease and one of fear. Here's how to counteract the fear of strangers unleashed by the coronavirus.

The Pandemic and the Pain of Losing Touch

Touch is social glue, and without it, we're in danger of becoming un-glued while we wait out the pandemic. Here's a look at the grief we may feel in literally losing touch.

The Coronavirus as a Calling

The pandemic is a directive crisis, individually and collectively, a setback that can lead to a reset. Here are some of the emotional and spiritual opportunities in the crisis.

The Value of Rejection

Rejection is part of risk-taking on behalf of our passions and callings. Here are some thoughts on navigating it and getting the most out of it.

The Fear of Dreams

Dreams are unnerving for the same reason introspection and therapy are: They face you with yourself. Here's why dreams are both fearsome and powerful.

Six Ways that Dreams Point to Your Callings

Dreams and callings have a lot in common, and working with one is working with the other. Here are half-a-dozen ways they reflect one another.

Falling Up: The True Nature of Failure

The word failure should always be in quotes. They're often directive crises that set you up for life-enhancing lessons. Here's why it's important not to pre-judge them.

When a Calling Won't Be Denied

What can happen when a child's calling meets a parent's resistance.

The Value of Vulnerability

Sometimes vulnerability is the strength you need, and the unknown something to cultivate, not avoid. Here's a teaching tale that highlights this truth.

The Role of Self-Esteem in the Pursuit of Callings

Of all the reasons for saying no, self-esteem is probably the most potent. Here's what to understand about its role in responding to your callings.

Fear Is a Tool of the Trade: Here's How to Use It

Fear isn't just natural in the course of ambition, it's essential. It signals that you’re close to something vital, and that your calls are worthy of you.

Talent Is Not Enough: The Importance of Persistence

Endurance is the beast of burden on whose shoulders your callings and passions are carried to completion. Here's a paean to the power of sticking with it.

When to Say When: 6 Signs That It's Time to Make a Leap

There's nothing so powerful as an idea whose time has come, but how do you know when it's time? Here are half a dozen signs to look for.

8 Great Books About Finding Your Calling

Mini-reviews of great reads—fiction and nonfiction—about the search for callings.

Why We Play Small

Phase 1 of responding to a calling is refusing it. Here’s an inside look at why we do that, and why it’s critical to hear the “No” loud and clear.

The Best Movies About Passion

Movies offer excellent visual-aids to our dramas around passion leashed and unleashed. Here's a master list.

The Dignity of Daring: On the Art of Taking Risks

Risk is the name we give to the art of moving from where you are to where you want to be. Here are 14 principles about the fine and fearsome art of risk-taking.

The Value of Playing the Edge

Pushing beyond the limits you’ve set for yourself, or others have set on you, is called edgework. Here's how to “play the edge” in the name of growth and thriving.

How to Ask For Help

Any calling can be undone alone, but not all of them can be done alone. Here's a primer on how to ask for help.

The Role of Passion in Healing

The commitment to living in alignment with our deepest values and passions plays a significant role in healing.

The Power of Using Art to Discern Your Callings

Art-making — whether writing, drawing, singing or dancing — is a powerful way to help bring us in line with our callings

The Only Goals With Any Power

The goals on tomorrow’s to-do list are the only goals with real power—because they’re the only ones you can get your hands on.

14 Helpful Links For Finding Your Callings

A treasury of resources for anyone wanting to (further) explore their sense of calling: websites, articles, blogs, videos and TED talks devoted to finding and following your calls.

21 Helpful Links About Finding Your Passions

A gold mine of resources and inspiration for anyone wanting to (further) explore the subject of finding their callings.

Ready Fire Aim: The Art of Saying Yes to Your Life

Sage advice on saying yes to your life, from the author of "Yes Man." The upshot: It keeps you on your growing edge and is essential to a passionate life.

Novelty-Seeking: One of the Keys to Thriving in Life

People who tend to flourish throughout their lives score high in novelty-seeking. Here's the connection between the exploratory urge and vitality.

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