Unpredictable. Unfocused. Just like life.

Ok, that's intended to be a philosophical question. For the past few months I've been trying to figure out what to do with my life. I've read a whole bunch of books and gone through a whole bunch of exercises. Stuff like this:

• If you had a million dollars in the bank, what would you do?
• What are your strengths?
• What is your passion?

Ok, if you actually had a million dollars then you could do anything you want. That doesn't help you figure out what you want. I've also found that I, like most people, am terrible at figuring out what my strengths are. And what the heck is my passion?

All of the things I've read start out like that and then magically jump to the point where you have figured out what your passion is and are happily living it. But it just isn't that easy.

As well, all of the personal development blogs I've read do roughly the same thing. The give excellent suggestions, but they don't help you actually get there. It's easy to say "think positive", but how do you actually get there.

So I'm considering starting a personal development blog that actually walks through the process of self-discovery as I go through it. There are days when you can't bring yourself to get out of bed, or when you have absolutely no self-confidence. It happens, and rather than pretend it doesn't we can explore ways to get over it or through it.

And we'll try to help to see the wonderful little nuggets that we miss when we are down - those small successes that we all have. While I've been on this quest - that's probably the right name - some great things have happened to me. Being able to see and enjoy them made the ride that much better. I've even gained some great friends along the way.

Sounds a bit too "new age" for you? Don't worry; I'm just trying to make it an easy path for the average person - like me. I'm searching for my strengths and my passion, just like you.