Inform Yourself

I continue to reveal the findings from my good friend Mr. Jay Niblick's The Genius Project

In my prior post I revealed what it menas to be authentic to oneself. In essesnce it is how well you utilize and rely upon the natural talents your creator has given you for your success.

One of the reasons being authentic feels so right is because it automatically taps your passion. In one way, learning your talents and being true to them is the same as learning what your passions are and being true to them. When you are being true to your genius, you are being true to your passions. When you are doing what you love to do, and naturally do well, you are drawn to doing it. Passion is the force that drives all successful people and actions, and being authentic is being passionate. In The Eighth Habit author Stephen Covey talks about the importance that passion plays in performance. “The key to creating passion in your life is to find your unique talents and your special role and purpose in the world”, says Covey.

Geniuses are passionate about their roles. Their roles are well aligned with who they are. They don’t consider it work. They love what they do and they would still do it even if they didn’t have to. When you are engaged in work that taps into your talents and is fueled by your passion, therein lays your calling, your Genius. Covey goes on to say that, “There is a deep, innate, almost inexpressible yearning within each one of us to find our voice in life.” That voice he is talking about is your genius!

Our passions are also tied to our sense of purpose. In the book Blueprint for Success, author Tim Kelly ties passion to purpose in the following way, “Each of us has a unique life purpose – some reason why we were born – someone we are meant to be, and something we are meant to do. Not everyone believes this, but the people who do believe it often get an itch, a feeling, or a calling. They have a sense that there is something they are supposed to be doing, and until they are doing it they don’t feel completely fulfilled in their lives. It’s a question that each of us needs to answer, because we’ll be happier, more successful and more fulfilled when we do.” In Tim’s use of “purpose” I don’t think he is talking about specific jobs or duties as much as he is the way in which you do these things. Your purpose is not a title or what you do, rather who you are and how you are. In many ways, being true to your genius is analogous to being true to your purpose.