Unlike most people, when my head hits the pillow I do not instantly relax or recap on my day and then pass out. This is when my mind starts working. I start planning. I start seeing visions of what I can make my car look like. Where my passion for cars can take me. The next chance I will have to work on it. And most of all, this passion of mine, keeps me up purely because there are so many different options and directions to take and once the gears in my head start turning, they do not stop until I am satisfied with my visions.
I am a car guy. If a car catches my eye during the day, it will keep me up. If I watch a video online about a car build or someone's drifting season, it will keep me up. If I have a day without any interaction with cars, it will keep me up. I will always have cars racing through my mind. To some, this probably sounds crazy. But, I am up do to passion and motivation, which keeps every driven person up, no matter the background force behind it.
Whenever I see a spark of inspiration, my mind starts running. I cannot stop until I am completely satisfied and have a plan for myself. This takes hours and hours. No matter how late it gets, I just keep planning and visualizing the next step to get everything done. As an ex-athlete, I had the same thoughts at night for when I strived to be the best player on my team and eventually play in college.
One of my passions is the sport of drifting. One video that I watch time in and time out is about professional drifter, Matt Coffman. He is a young, up-in-coming driver that puts together videos that are mini movies. Every single time I watch this, it drives me to stop burning tires and finally make a move to get my self out on track. Without these short little videos, I do not think I would be as fueled to get to where I want to be now. Everyone needs a passion and some sort of motivation to get there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AapH1wKYyk
What is your motivation? Is it someone who pushes you to strive to be the best? is it to prove someone wrong? Is it a song that really hits home for you? Or is it even just a two and a half minute video that gives you all the drive and emotion to get through that brick wall standing in your way?
No matter what it is, do not pass on it. If you are motivated, act on it. If you are passionate, strive to live out that passion. If you want it, never stop until you get it.
Whether you are an athlete, an artist, a teacher, or a car guy, if you are passionate about what you do, it will keep you up at night because at that moment in time, nothing can stop you from getting it.
Carry that momentum from the night before into your life the next day. Turn your thoughts and dreams into a reality. Put in the work and time to get there. Do not stop grinding unit you reach that goal, and more so, once you achieve it, push the limits even further.
Never give up on anything you are passionate about solely because someone else does not think it is worthwhile. If you believe in it, nothing else matters.
