Competition Is Irrelevant When You Follow Your Passion

By | May 30, 2013
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Competition is irrelevant | God's passions, purpose for life, blogging, competition

I’ve had a blog (albeit, in several different forms) since 2008. I’m amazed by a couple of things when I look around at other moms with successful money-making blogs.

  1. Some of these bloggers have been online and working for a shorter amount of time than I.
  2. There are a dang lot of women bloggers, but it seems like there’s always room for more.

So what that means to me is this:

Don’t worry about “the competition” and work your tail off.

Regardless of your area of expertise …

If God’s calling you to something, it means that the competition is irrelevant.
Faithfully following his call, your message will be unique enough that it won’t get lost and it will reach those that need it most.

We must believe this, friends. It’s the “partner” message to the primary one of “look in your house” to find your priorities, passions, and provision.

Let’s consider this idea—something I’ve wanted to do forever: write and sell an ebook.

But I have to tell you that part of delay in actually doing it has been wrapped up in my thought patterns. I have a tendency to think that my efforts would be in vain: No one would benefit from anything I’d have to say. Would my ebook be unique enough to stand out against an already-full market?

Let’s interrupt those thoughts, though, and turn them around. What if I were to approach it this way: God has given me a unique set of experiences, skills, and passions. God has created a passion in my heart to write an ebook. If God wants me to write an eBook then nothing else matters.

It’s a lot more fun to go through life wondering, God, what will you have me tackle today? What awesome thing that seems difficult or awkward will you have me achieve?

So, look in your house to see what’s there, follow your passion, and then shrug off everything else that hinders you.

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Mary Bernard

Mary Bernard is a Nashville-based writer and mother of three. She's worked in a variety of corporate and creative environments, but none is more comfortable than the dining room table in her own home. Mary loves to help moms discover God's unique call to look in their own houses for their priorities, passions, and provision.

2 thoughts on “Competition Is Irrelevant When You Follow Your Passion”

  1. Alicia Jay

    Mary, I needed to hear this today! I’ve recently decided the true direction I want one of my businesses to go in and I’ve been sooo excited about it! Not a day later, I get online and start feeling discouraged as I see so many in my field doing similar things.

    I DO have to remind myself that I have my own experiences, skills and passions. That allows me to share and tell my story in a way that only I can. Thank you for the reminder!
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    1. Mary Bernard Post author

      Alicia,

      Thank you so much! I’m so glad you benefited from the post. I’m excited about your new direction, too, and want to keep encouraging you to put those blinders on and remember that the “competition” is irrelevant. (I must routinely remind myself, too.) Keep me posted on your progress! đŸ™‚

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