Those few words “I have no passion” weigh too heavily on our morale. Indeed, sometimes we don’t know what interests us in life. In fact, we’re tempted to say “I’m not interested in anything”. But that’s not true! It’s just that we don’t know where to look, or even how to look. So here are 40 ideas for passions to try out.

1 – First of all, why does having a passion make you happier?

Indeed, to be fully happy in our lives, it’s essential to have one or more passions.

Because while we’re indulging our passions, we forget everything: the constraints of everyday life, the worries, but also the roles we have to play all day long.

In fact, to have a passion is to give ourselves a moment when nothing else matters.

That’s why we sometimes forbid ourselves to have passions. Because we’ve wisely learned that when we listen too much to our joy, our pleasure, then that means we’re selfish people.

Nothing could be further from the truth!

In fact, having a passion won’t make you a selfish person, but a happy one. Which is quite different (laughs).

So, having a passion makes you happier, because a passion allows us to feed our joie de vivre and relieve our stress.

So here’s a good reason to replace “I don’t have a passion” with “I’m going to find my passion”.

2 – But what is a passion?

Today, we don’t really know what a passion is anymore. That’s because advertising and social networks put too much emphasis on people who have turned their passions into professions.

Stop!

A passion is not a job, a means of gaining the approval of others or making money.

Yes, a passion is much simpler and more personal than that.

In fact, a passion is simply a small action, an activity that you enjoy doing. Mostly in private.

In other words, it’s a little thing you do, a joyful interlude you allow yourself.

As often as possible, of course. (laughs)

So stop putting pressure on yourself when it comes to talking about passion.

By the way, a passion doesn’t have to be for life either.

In fact, you can become passionate about something and then detach yourself from it some time later. That’s normal.

Look at children. They go from one interest to another, without question. They become passionate and lose interest just as quickly.

That’s what having passions is all about.

3 – Don’t have a passion? Here are 40 ideas to try

Read the 40 ideas. You can give each one a score out of 5: 5 being “yes, I’m interested” and 1 being “I’m not interested at all”.

Then, keep only the notes between 4 and 5 and from these, choose 1 idea or 2 or 3. Trust yourself.

Finally, start somewhere.

Let’s say you choose reading. Go to the library or bookshop and choose 3 books, because if you don’t like one, you can start another right away.

And if you choose a passion for history, for example. Maybe you can watch videos on the Internet, documentaries. You can choose a particular period of history, or on the contrary, wander a little to the left, a little to the right.

Remember: having a passion is light and simple. So don’t put any pressure on yourself.

1 – Read books (discover your favorite literary genre and go for it!)

2 – Write (fiction, but not just fiction. You can write a diary, a bullet journal, lists of all kinds…)

3 – Garden or start a vegetable garden

4 – Do-it-yourself, learn to make or repair household items

5 – Cycling

6 – Running, solo or in a group

7 – Do yoga, take a class or sign up for an online course

8 – Learn the art of meditation, in a group or solo

9 – Sing and maybe even take singing lessons

10 – Dance

11 – Drawing

12 – Color

13 – Take photos, portraits or landscapes

14 – Sew your own clothes, learn embroidery or crochet

15 – Create your own jewelry

16 – Create candles

17 – Learn lithotherapy

18 – Watch series

19 – Become passionate about history, watch documentaries, read books and maybe even go back to school

20 – A passion for travel

21 – Create a blog on a subject you’re passionate about

22 – Learn to eat well

23 – Cooking

24 – Baking

25 – Playing a musical instrument

26 – Volunteer for an association close to your heart

27 – Do some theater

28 – Learn a foreign language for pleasure

29 – A passion for personal development

30 – Go horse-riding

31 – Learn a martial art

32 – Play video games

33 – A passion for hiking

34 – A passion for cinema

35 – Learn about the virtues of plants

36 – A passion for programming

37 – A passion for spirituality

38 – Sculpting

39 – Painting

40 – Be passionate about dog training (if you have a dog or plan to have one)

Find out more:

I invite you to read these 2 complementary articles:

Discover How do you discover your passion? My 9 tips for finding what drives you
Discover Making a living from your passion: 7 tips for following your heart

I recommend this inspiring book:

Mastery by Robert Greene
In “Mastery”, Robert Greene explores the path to mastery in any field, emphasizing that passion and purpose can be cultivated over time. The book offers advice on finding one’s calling by honing skills, learning from mentors and overcoming difficulties. Greene’s ideas challenge the idea that passion is necessarily pre-existing, suggesting that true passion often emerges as a result of dedicated and deliberate practice of a chosen activity.

I usually have a healthy criticism for a book, but for this one, I can’t think of much. This book is not just for people seeking mastery, but for anyone who wants to live a life of purpose and fulfillment.
It’s definitely worth a read, especially for young people about to embark on their career.

Thank you very much for reading this article.

If you liked it, let me know in the comments.

Take care of yourself