I recently read Steve Jobs's 2005 Stanford University commencement address -- which John commented on. In it, Jobs describes a simple question he uses to measure how inspired he feels each day. Since the age of 17, he has been asking himself the same question every morning. "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" "Whenever the answer has been 'no' for too many days in a row," he goes on to say, "I know I need to change something."

Something to consider:

When you do what you love, you come to life. You wake up parts of you that are dormant. You give off positive energy which everyone sees. Take the time to find and follow your passion. Passion breathes life into you and everything around you.

Something to try:

1. Ask yourself the same question as Steve Jobs above.
2. If you'd rather be doing something else, articulate it as clearly as possible.
3. Move in that direction - start doing small things if you have to.
4. Realize that you're most valuable to yourself and the world when you're doing whatever makes you come alive.

Question: What makes you come alive?