Meet Nancy Anderson, author of Work with Passion in Midlife and Beyond

You say the number one reason why people can’t find their passion is they are too busy to listen to themselves. Can you give examples of how to slow down and listen to the inner voice?

Even when you are busy you can make a quiet mind your priority. Practice saying the word “stillness” until your mind becomes like the surface of a lake when there is no wind. At first, you will experience only moments of clarity. If you persist, after a few weeks you will notice that more and more your mind knows how to be still. Then new solutions to career and life problems come to you, unlike when your mind was trying too hard to “figure it out.” A peaceful mind knows what you really want to do, and the steps that will make that goal a reality.

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