tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12825154690441949952011-11-27T18:52:43.922-05:00The journey to find one's passion in life...solomons_shadowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788178007869082819noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282515469044194995.post-56978314632648278422010-07-26T20:31:00.002-04:002010-07-26T20:37:46.361-04:00

Putting all these entries in at once, has given me a feeling of rushing my ideas. It's all been raw and unedited. That does have advantages. In this entry, I will approach it no differently.To be succinct, the biggest impact on work is the people. People will affect you regardless of if you are their manager or if you have a boss. Your co-workers can make you unhappy even if you love your

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Rhythm is another word for routine. Variety is randomness. Do you like your work to be predictable? Or do you like it as always something different? This is another key question. If you are find inspecting for bad cookies on the conveyor belt everyday, then go for it! Otherwise, you are likely the type which requires work that provides greater stimulation.It may even help to write a

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One thing which I have found to be an critical aspect to grasp is the separation between work and play. This is a question that I believe everyone should ask himself or herself: Do I...1) Like to keep work and play separate?2) Like to have a mix of work and play together?If you answered 1, then it means you don't want to think about work when you are "off hours." This may mean that you are

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There was once a quote by C.S. Lewis that talked about becoming a better individual. The idea was that as one pretends to already have a trait, the more that he/she does it, the truer it becomes. In a sense, it is the power of belief. If I believe that I am improving, then I will spend more time with it. Whereas what really is happening is that the time that I spend is making me improve.

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In the spirit of brevity, I will continue with the short entries.Has there been a time when you worked on something nonstop? Felt like you could do it for an extended time, found satisfaction, and lost track of time? This sounds like a possible passion, right?Examine such times... did you miss something there?

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Accomplishments is one of those words which gradually gets overrun by resumes/CVs and application. It's used such a narrow way (usually academic).If one considers all realms for possibilities of accomplishments, then progress can be made. Throughout life, accomplishments will be defined differently for each person. Therefore, each person must decide what he/she sees as accomplishments. Not

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Another easy indicator of what understanding your true passion are compliments. This relates to what you are naturally talented for. People tend to compliment what others are good at, right?Think about how others have complimented you... do they point in any direction? Art? Music? Entrepreneurship? The tricky part may be connecting the skill to a career. Many (and I would argue the

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Related to admiration is childhood dreams. Most of us can recall what our dream jobs were when we were young. What were mine?1. Inventor2. Marine biologist3. Video game tester#1 is what ended up affected my career as I selected Mechanical Engineering. Little did I know that there was nothing in the curriculum which explained the process of inventing. #2 sounded fun because I could be by

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Note: I realize it's been forever since I've posted. Perhaps one reader will be relieved that I've decided to finish this compilation of entries.It's been said that "Mimicry is the highest form of flattery." To that thought, one may begin to understand the direction to which I want to head. What I mean is, for finding one's passion... one big clue is who do/did you want to be... and who do/

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As I continue my digression, I decided to make a political post.  This is what doen't make sense to me:  Everyone knows that people learn by example.  Government leaders tell Americans that they need to be financially wiser, stay out of debt, etc.  But what is the national debt?  Over $10 trillion.  What America is really lacking are good examples to follow from leaders in positions of power.   

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Have you ever watched MTV’s show Made? There lots of episodes where high school students want to transform into something else. They want to be “made” into a sports star or dancer or something which they admire. Instead they tend to fall in love with idea and don’t understand everything it actually entails.Now this is a lesson that I have learned that I am hesitant to admit. It is like a trap

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If ever there was a time to learn about passion, it’s from watching the Olympics. Can anyone doubt the passion of an Olympic competitor? Going for the gold includes substantial sacrifice and training for years just to compete. As I see each athlete taking the stage whether part of a team or individually, I wonder what kept them going. Was their satisfaction in the journey of training? No, it was

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It’s the age-old dilemma: do you take the $100K now? Or risk it all to open a $1 million case that has a 10% chance of being there? I have seen two philosophies or two ends of the spectrum in life.Type-S – One side believes in the now. He/she may say things like, “What is fun to do now?”, “You only life once.” or “I can sleep when I’m dead.” It is present-focused and tends to be unconsciously

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Causes are dangerous. Why? People give their lives to causes. And are they successful? Sometimes yes… or worse, that it depends. My question is… what makes a cause worth someone’s life? Is it the desire to see the end? Or the intrinsic purpose in life that it provides? Being "a part of something" so to speak? It seems though that everyone lives for their beliefs whether they realize it or not.

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There's an obsession with rankings. Who's number what? Who's the best? Best teams, best schools, best food, best of the best. The irony is that it's still subjective. There's typically a metric that is based on some attempted system of fairness. A dissenting opinion that is blatantly "wrong" by one may be "true"... but in the end it's his/her opinion of what's best in his/her mind. For example,

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Today, I had lunch with my boss. I've had discussions about my searching for work that I could feel passionate about. It was at the acclaimed authentic Chinese restaurant called P.F. Chang's and at the end I opened a fortune cookie that read, "Not knowing where you are going doesn't mean you are not going in the right direction." I thought, "Wow, how fitting..." to which he laughed, "Don't

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This blog is about finding my passion in life. With any luck, it will help you find yours as well. Many honest people that I've met have admitted, “I don’t know what I really want to do in life.” Have you said that too?First of all, I’ve realized that that’s ok. And personally, the reason is because my interests are so diverse. I am the Renaissance type, the aspiring polymath, who wants to learn

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