{"id":10314,"date":"2026-01-17T13:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T13:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/?p=10314"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:26:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:26:05","slug":"follow-your-passion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/follow-your-passion\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Follow Your Passion Without Giving Up \u2013 Faezeh Jalali"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10314\" class=\"elementor elementor-10314\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b43676 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68b43676\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdfd2e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdfd2e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Follow your passion is a question many young people struggle with. Theatre actor and director Faezeh Jalali believes that you should never give up on your passion, but instead give it enough time to grow into reality.<\/p>\n<p>There is nothing else that actor\u00a0<strong>Faezeh Jalali<\/strong>\u00a0would rather be doing than what she is doing right now. She is creating art. Her latest endeavour, Shikhandi \u2013 the story of the in-betweens, has had a successful run across cities. She reveals that the theatre piece was created after her break-up. \u201c<strong>Take your broken heart and make it art<\/strong>,\u201d Jalali quotes American actress Carrie Fisher.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ca14f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68ca14f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mytalkindia\/sites\/5bed85a6-chatgpt-image-mar-2-2026-03_48_42-pm-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14578\" alt=\"How to Follow Your Passion \u2013 Indian young adult finding purpose in calm and inspiring environment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mytalkindia\/sites\/5bed85a6-chatgpt-image-mar-2-2026-03_48_42-pm-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mytalkindia\/sites\/5bed85a6-chatgpt-image-mar-2-2026-03_48_42-pm-1024x683.png 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mytalkindia\/sites\/5bed85a6-chatgpt-image-mar-2-2026-03_48_42-pm-1024x683.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mytalkindia\/sites\/5bed85a6-chatgpt-image-mar-2-2026-03_48_42-pm-1024x683.png 18w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mytalkindia\/sites\/5bed85a6-chatgpt-image-mar-2-2026-03_48_42-pm-1024x683.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2315b14f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2315b14f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"548\">Follow Your Passion: Turning Pain into Art<\/h4>\n<p>Having been associated with theatre for last 18 years, Jalali found her calling during her teen years. \u201c<strong>We all know what we want to do with our lives when we are young. But we forget, and start believing that we have to be rich and famous<\/strong>,\u201d she says. Adding to that, parents and teachers keep reiterating that \u201cyou need to be practical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be misunderstood here. While she may have recognised her passion early in her life, she had her own set of challenges. She has been practical throughout her life. While she was finding her feet in the acting world, she started teaching for a while and worked at a gym. \u201cWorking in a gym was a good study of people,\u201d she responds, and, says, \u201c<strong>As an artist, there are times when you have shoots every day and times when you do not have a project for months.\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Jalali does not have an objection to this sort of a lifestyle, she does have strong views about how aspiring actors are treated during auditions. \u201c<strong>Anybody giving auditions regularly will know the meaning of rejection. Some actors take it personally which takes a toll on their self-worth.<\/strong>\u201d Her motto in life is not to give up on your passion yet to give your passion enough time to make it into concrete reality. She believes that doing what you love will make you happy. On asking if she is happy, she say \u201cYES, I am at peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her message to all teenagers and our youth who are aspiring to become actors is to not rely on chances. \u201c<strong>Chances are moments.<\/strong>\u00a0You cannot base your career on them. And if all of us were \u2018Stars\u2019, there would be no Stars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87ad0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d87ad0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57c108 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b57c108\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45aee25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45aee25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Frequently Asked Questions :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5ffdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1c5ffdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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Why is it important to follow your passion? <\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2970\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330472d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"330472d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2970\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83dd8b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83dd8b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d662b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d662b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"345\">Following your passion helps you find purpose, satisfaction, and long-term happiness in your career. When you do what you truly love, you are more motivated, resilient, and willing to overcome challenges.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"760\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2971\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2971\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><span class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. How can I follow my passion without giving up? <\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2971\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779c9a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"779c9a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2971\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c66be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56c66be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d9326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d9326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"619\">To follow your passion without giving up, stay patient and realistic. Build practical skills, accept temporary jobs if needed, learn from rejection, and give your passion enough time to grow into a stable career.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2972\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2972\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><span class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. How do I handle rejection while pursuing my passion? <\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2972\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cd5df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9cd5df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2972\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f740cab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f740cab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806bb19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"806bb19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"878\">Rejection is a normal part of any creative or competitive field. 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