How Following My Passion for Running Led to Success and Fulfilment

The logical choice for me, in terms of creating an online business, was to focus on helping others to create their own website. It made complete sense. After all it completely aligned with the “online” part, I had many years of experience with website building, and it was something that could make money.

I even came up with a clever plan to use a running website – Runners Gateway – as the case study for a short course on the topic. It seemed like a winning idea, and was highly practical.

However, as I worked on the course, I realised that my attention kept drifting more towards Runners Gateway itself. The excitement I felt for supporting new runners and building a community seemingly outweighing my interest in the technical side of website building.

The Shift to Runners Gateway: Finding My Passion

At first, I hesitated. I had invested so much time and energy into the WordPress course, and I kept asking myself, “Where’s the money going to come from if I change direction?” But as I leaned into Runners Gateway, I realised something important: you don’t always need to focus on making money when following a passion. In fact, the more I let go of financial concerns and followed what excited me, the more everything started to fall into place.

How Following Your Passion Leads to Fulfilment

It wasn’t an easy decision. I’d already put in a lot of work, and logically, sticking with the original plan seemed like the right move. But changing direction taught me the difference between pursuing something because it’s logical and following the pull of passion. Once I fully embraced Runners Gateway, ideas flowed, my vision became clearer, and the work felt more fulfilling.

Empowerment Through Passion Over Logic

The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that while it’s tempting to focus on “what can make money,” true success and fulfilment often come from following your passion. And once you do that, the money and success often follow naturally. Empowerment comes from recognising when it’s time to make a change, even if it means letting go of something you’ve worked hard on.

Are You Ready to Follow Your Passion?

What about you? Are you making decisions based on logic and money, or is your passion pulling you in another direction? Sometimes, the most empowering choice is to follow your passion and trust that everything else will fall into place.


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