The Uncommon Life

Uncommon sense for an unconventional life – A blog by Kent Healy

Tag Archives: happiness

The raw truth about finding your passion

by Kent Healy, 14 comments.

⇒23 May 2012

Take a quick gaze into the world of non-fiction literature and there is one word that cannot be ignored: passion.

Authors, speakers, leaders, and gurus use this word with a near religious application – as though it’s the alchemist’s secret to wielding the famed Midas touch. They preach that passion is an indispensable part of personal success and happiness.

Based on this introduction, you might be surprised to read this next statement: I agree with them. Passion is one very important element (of many) that produces extraordinary results.

What frustrates me (and many people who read these statements about passion) is that the process to attaining this ‘transformational’ passion is often overlooked or described as though the Gods endow it. Either way doesn’t help. Read More →

Choosing adventure over comfort and convenience – A new New Years theme

by Kent Healy, 11 comments.

⇒04 Jan 2011

As humans, we are fully capable of labeling any personal decision or behavior as justifiable. And this rationale can easily detain us a in a pattern of comfort and convenience, slowly and clandestinely keeping us away from our goals and our ideal life. This is why it’s important to pursue adventure… Read More →