Comments on: Are Passions Serendipitously Discovered or Painstakingly Constructed?

By: Sri

Sri — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:29:41 +0000

Here’s something interesting about passion — When people look at the very best performers in any field who do remarkable things, then they talk about their “passion for ….. “. The word passion is never used while describing non-performers or the mediocre. Does that ring a bell?

That means that the first thing is about becoming so good they can’t ignore you and then making a success story out of it without screwing up the rest of your life in the process. Passion is actually a word that refers to doing everything that it takes to achieve and maintain excellence.

By: hopeful beginning « code of meaning

hopeful beginning « code of meaning — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:50:38 +0000

[...] tell you anything at all, how to find it, or knowing when that’s true. so i went over to calnewport.com who had something to say about it. passions or “doing what you like” should be [...]

By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Career Craftsman Manifesto

Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Career Craftsman Manifesto — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:23:53 +0000

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By: Dream Job, Real Job, Passion, Calling « Chasing the Blackwood Marathon

Dream Job, Real Job, Passion, Calling « Chasing the Blackwood Marathon — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:26:46 +0000

[...] Being really good at something you hate, won’t make you love it. But being really good at something you’re curious about, can. Instead of staring at your navel, trying to discover your passions, go out in the world and start creating them. [...]

By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » It’s Not About You: David Brooks’ Contrarian Advice for College Graduates

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:02:16 +0000

[...] work — in fact, I think this is a fantastic goal. But from my experience studying this issue, passion is not something that you discover and then match a job to; it is, instead, something that grows over time along with your [...]

By: To Find Your Passion, Start With the Right Question | OnTheSpiral

To Find Your Passion, Start With the Right Question | OnTheSpiral — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:53:35 +0000

[...] Passion is earned figuratively by striving to develop competence in challenging fields. In one post he defines it as follows: Passion: The feeling that arises from have mastered a skill that earns [...]

By: Don’t Follow Your Passion; Make a Choice

Don’t Follow Your Passion; Make a Choice — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:51:52 +0000

[...] 1. Start here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/11/24/are-passions-serendipitously-discovered-or-painstakingly-const… [...]

By: Why You Can’t Find Your Passion | KATHRYN'S CONVERSATIONS

Why You Can’t Find Your Passion | KATHRYN'S CONVERSATIONS — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:23:17 +0000

[...] They complain to their friends about how they have various interests, but don’t know how to parlay one of them into a career or “doing something that they love.” They talk a lot about doing something and “making it happen” but they never make it happen. No one has bothered to tell these people that they will never know if something is really their passion until they put in countless hours of hard work. [...]

By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Danger of the Dream Job Delusion

Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Danger of the Dream Job Delusion — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:09:43 +0000

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By: The Edge Tipper

The Edge Tipper — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:47:30 +0000

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