“Following your heart should never be an after thought – it should be that that leads to meaningful, mindful throughout and passionate action’ – Rasheed Ogunlaru.
Times have changed. In the past it was the case that you should and would do what for head told you, what others told you.It was not about what felt right in your heart but what was expected. But the nature of challenges that we face now are so pronounced that they cannot be solved with the head alone, but with the heart.
Yesterday evening I was very pleased to discover that The Voice newspaper had written an article about me, my new book Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Business and the work that I do encouraging people like yourself to follow your heart.
The piece is written by Vic Motune a former acting Editor and long time former Deputy Editor of The Voice who himself is passionate about these topics. And he is not alone. More and more people I meet, of all walks of life, are following their heart.
The article, like the book highlights that for all sorts of reasons, the economy, job insecurity and the wish for autonomy or ‘doing something that feels right to me’ is leading so many people who I meet, coach and who attend my workshops to follow their hearts, walk their own path.
What does that mean to you. Are you following your own path are you following one that someone else built for you? Are you writing your own script or reading one that was prepared for someone else? These are important questions.
Real joy and fulfilment will (re)emerge the moment you embrace yourself, your own magic, your passion and what resonates as true with you. Of course taking the steps may also take some courage but it will be rewarding and heart-warming. Sow where are you at right now? What really feels meaningful to you? What really chimes with you? What no longer seems important to you.
Who are those that you know who are following their heart? How have they walked that path? What clues does this hold for you? What help do you need? What would you do if you felt slightly more courageous? What would you advise someone dear to you who was in a similar situation? Perhaps then it is time to act on your own wise advice.
You can read the article in The Voice here. And you can get your copy of Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Your Business here.
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