Discussion: Passion of Life

550 words Assignment
The checklist for success for CL Assignment:

1. There are two parts to the assignment. Please make sure that you complete both parts! : )

2. Please do what exactly the assignment asks you to do. Follow all of the instructions so that you maximize your grade! I grade a given assignment on how professionally it is done, the quality of the work youve done, and on the basis of how complete it is (i.e., following all instructions).

3. Please feel free to work on the same Word file that contains the instructions for your assignment! You can use the same format, font, font size, etc. for your assignment. You can simply replace the sample given to you with your own wishes, reasons, goals and Part II of the assignment.

4. Its important that you make sure that your writing is professional. So, edit your writing once youre done.

Rubric:

Five Wishes: Accomplished

Provides 5 wishes including reasons why each wish is important. The analysis of wishes and how they can become goals and commitments is thoughtful and provides insight on how these goals can become a reality.

Passion of Life: Accomplished

Provides a list all of natural strengths, skills, and talents. Provides a list all of interest areas that s/he is passionate about. Provides an in-depth analysis of commonalities between the first list and second list. Discusses how s/he is able to blend professional life with passion and natural skills in order to be successful.

Source of the assignment: Five Wishes: How Answering One Simple Question Can Make your Dreams Come True by Gay Hendricks, 2007. To read the story behind this assignment and to acquire more information about realizing your wishes, please feel free to refer to this book.

ASSIGNMENT 1 – PART 1: FIVE WISHES

When you are working on this assignment, it is important that you are a hundred percent truthful to yourself. This assignment will help you know yourself better and take action steps toward your goals.

Question: Imagine you are on your deathbed tonight or some fifty years from now. I look you right in the eyes and ask you the following question, What things do you wish had happened that would have made your life a success? (For example, J. Paul Getty, who at the time was the wealthiest man in the world, said on his deathbed that hed gladly give up all of his millions for one experience of marital happiness.) Please write down five wishes (If you have more than five, you are welcome to write down those as well).

Please note that the bigger the question, the more important it is for you to answer it right away. This moment is all the time you need to answer this question.

When you are writing down your wishes, put them in the perspective of your deathbed, and, therefore, put them in the past tense. As you write each of your wishes, also write down the reasons why each wish is important to you. Once you write down your wishes and why they are important to you, turn your wishes into goals by putting them in the present tense as if they are happening at this moment. Once you put down your goals, think of whether these are the things that you really want, things you are willing to commit yourself to, body and soul. Then, write down your commitment to realizing your wishes.

Also, please make sure that your wishes are as specific as you can make them.

Here is an example below. Please feel free to follow the same format as you are working on the assignment.

Example:

WISH # 1

Wish #1: For my life to have been a success, I wish Id had a job that I genuinely loved.