: About Me

James Vandenburg is a Philosopher and Composer living in San Diego, CA. With advanced degrees in both fields and, having lived all over the world, James brings a unique voice, perspective and a wide range of human experience to exploring and expanding his purpose and passion.

My passion is ...

Philosophy and Music

I know too much about ...

13th century motets

My parents always told me ...

Maturity is taking responsibility for your own attitudes and actions

My childhood ambition ...

Fame, fortune and other forms of world leadership

My favorite memory ...

The forests in Papua New Guinea

Why I write ...

Passion for life, understanding, deeper thinking, better questions

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

John Shelby Spong's "A New Christianity for A New World", and Paulo Coelho's "Life"

My first job ...

Sears Catalogue sales in Ojai, CA

My best moment ...

Hearing my work performed and understood

My inspiration ...

The life that surrounds me, is part of me, and works through me in every moment.

Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How to find your true passion

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How To Find Your True Passion I can't think of a single more important pursuit than the discovery of one's passion. You see, people don't burn-out from doing too much, but from doing the wrong things. To ignore this is, quite literally, an abdication of a meaningful life and a perpetual downward spiral into burn-out and depression. There are many ways to discover and unlock one's passion. Here are a few exercises that I have used over the years to discover, and stay connected to, my passion, sense of purpose and meaning. They can be done in the course of an afternoon and repeated whenever ...

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