Maybe at eighteen the florist knew he loved flowers and maybe he just inherited the business from his father, but there was a spark somewhere that ignited an interest in him that made this work important to him, to his life. I always thought finding work you love was some sort of miracle that hit you like a bolt of lightening. I guess it could happen that way, but for most it hasn't. Its more likely that interest, that spark, has always been in you, quietly trying to guide you. It's that satisfaction you felt when you were part of a team of kids in high school that helped build a playground in the low income part of town. That spark is your intuition giving you signposts along the way to tell you what direction to go in. Sometimes we listen and sometimes we don't. For some people, it takes many years to follow that intuition, then one day they go from being corporate lawyers to running a bed and breakfast in Vermont. So watch for those sparks in your life; those moments when you feel connected to something and feel a sense of accomplishment. Those are the signals to turn in that direction to the work that you love.
The main character in my story, Pompeii Days, comes to this realization after several strange occurrences when she started law school. Mary loves history, particularly ancient history; when she took a few history courses in college she ignored that spark and continued on to law school. Eventually her love of history prevails and she turns in that direction, which brings her to the excitement of Pompeii and a new love in her life. Happiness in one area of our lives has a way of attracting it in other areas.
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