Discover your Hobby and Yourself

Avni Tripathi

Sometimes a job, perfect grades, or healthy routines might not be enough to make you feel satisfied or fulfilled. You might desire to step out of your comfort zone and search for something more challenging or try something new. Often, it is hard to motivate yourself and dedicate the required amount of time every day to achieve what you want. It’s difficult to find what you’re truly excited about, and what to spend your time on. That is why it is very important to invest your time in different hobbies and do something productive to improve your life every day. It is very important to find a balance of developing skills and hobbies to help you create value in your life. The first step to achieve balance in your life and learn new things is to find what you truly want to invest your time in.

If you’re struggling to find your calling, then some of the next steps can help you figure what that hobby or lost passion could be.

Begin with skills:

Start with learning skills that are applicable to your career, or even extend beyond basic skills that are taught in your classes. These can include hard or soft skills that you think are necessary for your future or something you’ve been wanting to learn because these will help you bring discipline into your life.

Begin with skills:

Start with learning skills that are applicable to your career, or even extend beyond basic skills that are taught in your classes. These can include hard or soft skills that you think are necessary for your future or something you’ve been wanting to learn because these will help you bring discipline into your life.

Reclaim your hobbies from childhood:

We all are very creative as children, and as young adults, but soon our busy life takes over our hobbies and passions. It is never too late to reconnect with your past hobbies. Make a list of all the things you enjoyed doing, and try and incorporate some of them into your life to see what fits best for you.

Experiment with things that are most accessible to you:

The best way to discover a hobby is by discovering what you enjoy and what is also possible in your surroundings. Try something different from time to time to see what you can do and enjoy doing.

Make a wish list:

Make a list of things that you enjoy and try to experiment with those based on your lifestyle and your surroundings. Finally, choose from all of those options based on what excites you the most.

Once you have found what you enjoy or maybe your calling (if you’re lucky), you need to find a way to practice this hobby and make it sustainable. The best way to do so is by making time for this activity and setting goals for yourself.

Begin with tracking your time and activities for a week or two:

Find a pattern to see where to allocate your time and then use your free time to work on your hobby, be it learning to play the guitar or reading more often. It is very important to find the time when you’re idle or when you’re least productive and use that to enhance your skills or hobby.

After this, set expectations for yourself and make a road map to how you will achieve your goals. The best way is to start small and simple--take the time to discover yourself and your relationship with this new hobby. Motivate yourself by setting small goals, and positively reinforcing yourself to continue achieving little by little every day.

It is important to always remember the ultimate goal, which is to discover yourself and perfect the skill, but most importantly you must enjoy what you’re doing. Make a small checklist or guide to follow your passion each day. Try to find positive reinforcements and treat yourself whenever you achieve these small goals till you accomplish your aim. With the right motivation, you will soon be in a place where you will enjoy what you’re doing. It takes very little time for this hobby to become a passion. Soon you will find yourself wanting to make even more time for this passion and one day potentially making a life-altering change because of it. Whether or not it changes your life, you will be better off by any value it adds to your life.