What is it that separates those who just get by and those who go to the top? What is the difference between acceptable and excellent? How is it that the kid who wasn't a great athlete made it to the Major League? How can the student that struggled through school now head up a major corporation? When I raise these questions I always get similar answers. Things like, "they got all the breaks," they were in the right place at the right time," "they knew the right people," or my favorite, "some people just born for greatness." There may be times when one of those answers is true. However, the one word that describes the deciding difference in all of our lives is "passion."
If you knew me well, you would know that I'm passionate about passion. I detest mediocrity! My high school football coach used to say, "If you make a mistake, make it at 110%." In other words on every play give all you've got. The power of passion will make the difference in everything you do. From the way you conduct business to the way you to play on the weekends.
Here are a few passion thoughts and I will only give you the major points.
First why do we start out with passion but end up in apathy.
•1. We allow things that are precious to become familiar.
•2. We want acceptance and approval. Passion will separate us from those who just get by.
•3. We live in a passive society and it's easy to just fit in. Garfield the cat said, "I hate people who start things and never finish. I've solved that problem, I just never start anything."
•4. Apathy tends to increase with age.
•5. No purpose beyond ourselves.
Now to "Passion"
•1. Passion is the first step to achievement.
•2. Passion increases will power.
•3. Passion changes lives.
•4. Passion changes me.
•5. Passion makes impossibilities possible. Truthfully we don't do the impossible we just do what impossibility thinkers think is impossible.
•6. Passion keeps you focused and fueled.
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