CATEGORY ARCHIVE: Passion and Careers
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Guest Post- Start By Starting
May 29, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
Many students mistake passion for pleasure. A passion can be incredibly frustrating, overwhelming, sometimes even downright painful.
Most students mis-assume that passion must overtake you right away. A passion can be a small flicker – you can tell it’s a passion when its flames are ones you want to fan. It does not start out as a blaze of glory.
A number of students believe there is some great (high-paying) fun job out there somewhere if they can just find it, that does not come with a lot of stress, and that is as much fun as effort. I have not yet seen this job.
Finally, a substantial number of students mistake passion for profit. The belief is that if they do something they really love, they will make lots of money at it. To the contrary, my observation is that most passions insure, at least in the short term, poverty – not wealth.
So why don’t students “Pursue the Passion?”
Fires start with Flickers
May 25, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
People who have not found their passion are sometimes inappropriately labeled as lazy. To me, that’s like calling the kid who can’t read dumb, when it’s really just a case of the
kid needing some glasses.
Discovering a passion does not have anything to do with motivation. We are all genuinely driven to find our passion, but the problem is that most of us are just waiting for our passion to overwhelm us like a 20 foot wave.
My friend Suzanne, who will be doing a guest post for us next week, puts it this way. “A passion can be a small flicker- you can tell it’s a passion when its flames are ones you want to fan.”
With that said, let me tell you how I fanned my fire.
It’s not about money. It’s about lifestyle.
May 24, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
Over the past few weeks I’ve sought explanations from friends, forums, and family to answer to my question of “What is preventing people from pursuing their passion?” The result?
“Money is the fundamental reason of why people are not pursuing their passion.”
No big surprise, right? But as I started to analyze these answers, I began to identify the one common theme that stood out.
It’s not about money. It’s about lifestyle.
What’s Stopping You From Pursuing the Passion?
May 23, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
In the last few days I have started to wonder what prevents people from following their passion. I have been fortunate enough to be exposed to many individuals that have taken the leap of faith, but what is stopping aspiring individuals from starting their pursuit?
I decided to take my research one step further by posting the question in a few forums. The answers I received inspired me to start a series of posts related to each of the commonly discussed responses. Starting tomorrow, I will write about the following topics that stand in the way of people that are hesitant of starting the journey.
More, by Mark Osborne- (A Great Film about Passion)
May 20, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
This Academy-Award® nominated animated short-film tells the story of a lonely inventor, whose colorless existence is brightened only by dreams of the carefree bliss of his youth.
By day, he is trapped in a dehumanizing job in a joyless world. But by night, he tinkers away on a visionary invention, desperate to translate his inspiration into something meaningful.
This is an excellent 6 min, 22 second film that reaches out to anyone seeking their passion. It also has a great message at the end of how success can come at a high price. It struck a chord with me, so I thought I’d share it.
Are you passionate about what you do for a living?
May 15, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
Time recently conducted a study that found half of the American workforce reports to a job they hate, working for a boss they can’t stand. The other half goes to a job that they truly enjoy, working with enthusiasm and passion in their profession. Which group are you in? Vote now!
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