Wanna hack off a life coach? How about two? Take issue with the typical sounds about pursuing passion found all over the web. Recently a couple of life coaches took issue with my notion of pursuing passion.
We just have a philosophical and practical difference of opinion. Vastly different. And I wasn’t the least bit angry, but I touched a nerve with these two guys. You’d have thought I called their mama, “Fat!”
That word “practical” was at the heart of it all. In my mind.
The fact is, my approach is far too real-world for some life coaches. I don’t market myself as a life coach, but any of us in the “helping businesses” should be concerned with serving the lives of others – not pushing popular opinion or riding the wave of the latest, greatest notion.
Pursue your passion. Does it really serve the person who is up his ears in credit card debt, contemplating bankruptcy and struggling with daily life because of those pressures? Does it really serve the husband and wife are trying to make ends meet so the financial burdens don’t rip their marriage apart? Does it really serve the father who cries at night because he’s losing his teen to drugs?
Some life coaches seem to think the panacea for all of life’s problems is pursue your passion by being your own god. Law of attraction. The Secret. All the rest of the drivel that deludes people into believing they have full command of the universe.
Yes, I strongly disagree with that belief. For starters, let me give you my so-called bias. I believe in God Jehovah. That is, I believe in the God you read about in the Bible. I also know I’m not Him. I don’t think you are either. That fundamental belief means I don’t think any of us have full command of the universe. In fact, I rather believe the control we have is limited to ourselves. We control our behavior, our beliefs, our actions, our reactions and our choices. I also believe that’s sufficient for us to do the right thing.
But I also believe in the practical realities of life. Passion is not always the answer. Sometimes cash flow is the answer. Sometimes a medical doctor is the answer. Sometimes a family counselor is the answer. Sometimes God is the answer. Come to think of it, when isn’t God the answer? I clearly have what some might call a “religious bias.” I admit it.
Click play and I’ll tell you more about the two life coaches who disagree with my take on pursuing passion.
UPDATE: I love words. Especially ones I don’t know how to spell. Ironically, I’m usually a good speller, but I posted this post using the term “torked” instead of “torqued.” Thankfully, it was called to my attention early on, but it’s taken me all day to get around to changing it. I like the look of “torked” better, but thanks for the correction. We aim to please.
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