passion
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Passion project be damned
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2 min read
The banality of doing what we’re told gets bottle-necked at the top of free will. Eventually, one balks at the factory of someone else’s to-do lists. We do what punctures the heart. When we feel compelled to create life intentionally, the very bottom of our souls opens up. But outsourcing the work to robots is…
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How to prevent grit from becoming the grind
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2 min read
We need passion to prevent the grit from becoming a grind. It might take years to discover what occupation or hobby ignites our interest. Our intuition tells us if something is there — there’s no need to manufacture a vocation that’s missing a calling. That hustle muscle Enthusiasm is an extra muscle. It provides added…
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Work first, passion second
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2 min read
“Passion is not something you follow. It’s something that will follow you as you put in the hard work to become valuable to the world.” Cal Newport Passion is something you discover after the work has been done. You can’t possibly know what you’re passionate about without experimenting first. You may have an idea about…
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Bounce back
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1 min read
Why does every new passion start off with a rush of positive energy and excitement and then die? Alacrity lives for the short-term. What’s new becomes old. Boredom strikes, a new and superior product emerges that we have to have. We also give up on our passions. The work involved outweighs the sticktuitiveness to achieve…
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Pursue the irrational mind to get what you want
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1 min read
You have to be a little irrational to get what you want. If you’re too practical, you may curb your chances from the start. The whole point is to at least give the moon at least a shot, not because you’ll achieve exactly to your wishes but because you’ll be motivated to keep pushing forward.…