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By: Ashok

Ashok — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:37:06 +0000

How will passion progress with age(I am 39yrs old) ? Will we have the same passion as we go through the creative (and beautiful) uncertanities life brings to us. If we stop getting recognition or having fun, does that mean it is no longer passionate pursue. Say, I set goals for the next 7 years(Seth Godin’s post) - how do I realize my goals are what will bring me passion over this period. Finally, do we really need to “generate” it - why not stay in the moment and achieve the same bliss that passion provides.

By: Ashwani

Ashwani — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:50:40 +0000

This was great post, but i’ve a question.
I’ve a problem of retention, i.e. i can understand things well but i can’t retain them in my head for long, and as a s/w professional i’m bound to read a lot, and do different things, which i’m able to do when given, but i’m unable to apply them later or have confidence in telling as to how it was done cos i’ve forgotten how i did it or even why i did it.
So how do i get passionate about something, by getting a mastery over the subject which by its nature is not constant and changes at least every 2 years.. and with my retention power which always fails me.

By: Study Hacks

Study Hacks — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:14:42 +0000

He interviewed many very successful people/celebrities and found that many of them experienced a feeling of belonging when they first came in contact with what would become their future passion. That is somewhat contrary to your thoughts.

I’ll definitely check that out. Certainly lots of successful people look back and identify a collision with their passion as a key moment. I suspect, however, that most of this is revisionism. If something grows to become an important part of your life and helps define your values, it’s hard to look back and remember a time when it wasn’t so important.