How can I be awesome for you?
I’ve discovered a certain point when you empower someone or make them feel like they rock, and they immediately turn to you and say “You are awesome!”.
I’m calling this the Point of Awesomeness — when you remove the barrier to joy in someone’s life. Sometimes it’s as small as a compliment. Other times, it’s bigger. But the feeling the person has is always the same.
This is a rare and special thing. Seeing what’s blocking you from joy is hard; it’s much easier from an outside perspective. But other people are busy pursuing their own passions.
As someone wanting to be awesome for the people I care about, it’s generally hard to figure out exactly how to do that. The times it has happened, what I did or said was unexpected, so there’s no way to ask someone how to be awesome for them. Because they literally don’t know.
What frustrates me the most, is when people are passionate about something and don’t talk about it. I can’t help you rock at what you love if you don’t tell me what you care about.
I get the impression, though, that most people aren’t passionate about what they do on a daily basis — something I just never understood. Is it because they never found what they’re passionate about? Is it because they are afraid of failing to get what they want, and so aren’t honest about it? Is it because they are unable to do what they’re passionate about, b/c of lack of money or connections? With the internet, knowledge is no longer the barrier it used to be. Time can be an issue for some, but for the most part, when you love something, you will make time for it.
Can anyone please shed some light on this for me, and help me be awesome for the people I care about? (I’m really not expecting anyone to actually do this, so if you do, you will be awesome!)
