The Passionless are Passionate too
June 20, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
What job comes to mind when you think of someone that has ZERO passion? The accountant crunching numbers in a cube? An insurance salesman? The garbage man? The janitor that cleans second grade throw up every day?
I’m going to go out on a limb to say that these professions, which are typically looked upon as “passionless,” are passionate too.
Now I know that there are more industries out there that could be looked upon as being more passionate about their work. But I want to meet the people who love the jobs that nobody loves. I want to meet the accountant that gets no greater thrill in life than when everything on the balance sheet balances. I’d like to meet the garbage man that takes pride in providing more than the standard garbage man service.
Do you know these people? They have to exist, right?
If you know someone in a job typically viewed as passionless, but they really love their job despite the societal stereotypes, email me at brett@pursuethepassion.com.
I’d love to use them as an example to show the world that the passionless are passionate too.
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Tiara Says:
June 20th, 2007
Does it have to be a job-related passion? I can think of people who do their job, menial as it is, for the greater passion of providing for their family…
brett Says:
June 20th, 2007
Tiara,
That is a fantastic point you bring up! There are people out there, working in a job they do not like because they want to have a happy family.
To me, that’s passion. I would love to hear your nominations!
Steve Says:
June 20th, 2007
I agree. People can receive passion from their job for many reasons. It does not have to be glamorous and it does not have to be in the spotlight. Other people do not have to think it’s full of passion, only the person who is doing the job. Great thought.
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