Last week of this 7-part series, I ended by talking about
passion and what passion can do for us.
It can drive us, gives us energy to accomplish great things, go faster
and harder. Yes, passion feeds our
bodies and our souls.
We are talking about success. What is success to you? In your own life, has success entered
in? If not, will it ever? If so when?
How will you know it? All of these
questions can be answered with one word:
passion.
If there was ever a strong undeniable common denominator
among successful people, it is that each one found their passion and never lost
sight of it. They fed it, defined it,
enlarged it and mastered it. Last week I
mentioned that very few people in this world are driven by money and far more
are driven by their passion. No matter
where you look, no matter what industry or what business, at the core, there
has been a strong passion by which everything has been built on.
Passion really is that strong, that creative and that
powerful. I have read story after story
about tasks that seemed impossible and probably were. But with persistent people and a heart full
of passion, the impossible was done. Our
history books are full of these kind of stories. So, could passion be what success is built
on? I say yes, without a doubt.
I enjoy watching ”Extreme Makeover, Home Edition.” I remember when the show first began, most
people were in shock and disbelief that an existing home could be completely
torn down and a new one, twice or even three times the size, could be built in
its place in just six to seven days. Logic says
that it can’t be done, it is just not possible.
Yet, time after time, the design team and many, many helpers repeatedly pull
this feat off. Why? I believe the passion that fuels these people
to help the families and give them a new start, something they so desperately need,
is one of the strongest driving forces around us.
Is the Extreme Makeover Home Edition successful? Well, it is a TV show and they only show what
they want you to see, so I have no doubt we will never know all that goes on behind
the scenes. But I think we can safely
say that they are successful in their accomplishments, direction and working
together as a team, simply because we can see the finished product at the end
of every show. Once again, they have done
the almost impossible and what has fueled them through all of the sleepless
nights, challenges and errors?
Passion! You can see it in Ty’s face
and character every time he speaks.
I do believe underneath every truly successful person you
will find passion as part of the foundation which has been laid. You have to admit, it is a lot easier doing
something over and over again if you are passionate about it or are in love
with it.
A friend of mine is a financial advisor. He has started several businesses over the
years and has plans to start more. He
sets them up, makes them profitable and then either sells them or has other people
run them while he goes and does it again somewhere else. Yes, he does pretty well financially, he
makes a great income but his passion is not in the making of the money. His passion lies in entrepreneurship. He just loves creating businesses out of
nothing and has gotten to be pretty good at it.
Yet again, passion wins over the drive to simply make money.
Another topic that fits into the success equation which we
have not yet covered, is: fulfillment. Can
we find it and if so, where does it come from?
Have you ever had it? If you
have, you know how rewarding it can be.
Next week, in part 4 of this 7-part series, we will be discussing
fulfillment and what it means to you and your success.
Have a great Friday everyone, be
blessed.
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