The Renaissance Soul: How to Make Your Passions Your Life—A Creative and Practical Guide

“What do I do? I’m a talent recruiter by day and Kundalini yoga teacher by night. Someday I’ll stop living a double life, but right now, I’m, you know, digging for my dream gig. Mostly, I’m interested in wellness and modern art.” No complaining. Sincerely searching. Impressive.

If we flip these round, we can see that: When you do something that feels like play, you want to keep doing it; the more you play, the better you become. When you give something your undivided attention, you put your heart and soul into it and bring your full abilities to bear on it. When you are focused on the task itself, you take time to get to

The same cannot be said of work, or love, or learning. These intentional activities involve effort and engagement, and in return, generate continual fascination and challenge. The best kind of work, study, or play involves a ‘flow’ state of concentration, at the perfect juncture between challenge and resistance. So long as our pursuits are sufficie