Turning Lemons Into Lemonade - Part Two

Finding Your lemons

In the last part of ‘Turning Lemons into Lemonade’ we established that we all have lemons inside of us. In others words talents and passions. In this part we will look at how to find your true passion in life.

At infant school I was quite an introverted student. I barely spoke to anyone in my classrooms or even at lunch times. I could easily look back on these times as detrimental to my life and pass blame onto the fact I was an only child, not growing up with a Brother or Sister. But as I've gotten older I realise that this was a blessing and that it has shaped my life in the most positive of ways. I'm not saying that all writer's grew up without brothers and sisters. I am of course speaking from personal experience. It depends very much on the person but I feel this is the reason for my own talents.

My lack of interaction with others meant that I was able to interact with my own imagination. I became more of an observer of others. With time on my hands I was able to immerse myself in my own imaginative state, comprised of scenes and situations that I created in my futile mind. I felt that it was this, that has propelled me into becoming a writer. Having a mind that is open to everything, attached to nothing and surrounded by a world of endless possibilities. For me writing was a way of escapism, a chance to be the person that I desired and to take up the role of a character in a fictional universe where I was able to express myself.

I am now a different person entirely. I interact with others frequently and have lost my shyness. But the seeds of becoming a writer had already been sown and my passion for writing still burns deep within my soul. I notice the more I write and imagine, claim ownership of my thoughts and dream, the more power I have to bring those fruits into the physical world and enjoy the greatest of riches. Fulfillment and purpose to my life. 

Finding your passion in life is easy enough. All you have to do is recognize what it is that you have a burning desire to do. You have a calling inside that is pulling you in a certain direction, contrary to what anyone tells you about what is possible and what is not. It is that inner voice that you should listen to. This is where you will find your lemons. Passion is the thing that you cant stop thinking about, the thing that awakes inspiration at the drop of a hat. It is the thing that you can spent countless hours talking about. Whether it’s  writing, driving cars, cooking or working with children. There is something in all of us that we have a passion for, that shakes the very foundation of our hearts and erupts an enormous spout of fulfillment to our short time on this planet. 


Everyone has lemons inside of them. No matter how they have came about or why they should be inside of you. Your task is to Claim ownership of them, for they are yours to keep forever.