Passion
a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement either for something or about doing something.
Passion
Do you see yourself as an entrepreneur or a creator?
This is an important question to answer.
It’s tempting to lie to yourself. However, being truthful about your motivations is essential.
While there is obvious overlap between entrepreneurs and creators there... See more
Benjamin Antoinesubstack.comentrepreneur vs creator
what are the differences?
Next come the megalomaniacs , who may be talented and motivated, but are bedeviled by a deadly overconfidence that ultimately renders them careless and unrigorous in their work. Cajal writes:
People with this type of failure are characterized by noble and winning traits. They study a great deal, but love personal activities as well. They worship... See more
Maria Popova • Diseases of the Will: Neuroscience Founding Father Santiago Ramón y Cajal on the Six Psychological Flaws That Keep the Talented from Achieving Greatness
Marketing is the great killer of any artistic endeavor.
Gastroillogica on Substack
“Cultivating infinite devotion is the prerequisite for becoming great in any field.
The external rewards typically take so long to appear that the people who ultimately persist to success are the ones who cultivate their internal motivation to the point where the external rewards are just the cherry on top, not the core goal.
From the outside,
“Find your passion” is also... well, bullshit.
We tell young people to "find their passion" as if there's a vast forest before them, and somewhere among the millions of trees stands the one perfect specimen that will unlock their life's purpose.
This metaphor used to paralyze me more than inspire.
Most eighteen-year-olds' genuine passions involve... See more
We tell young people to "find their passion" as if there's a vast forest before them, and somewhere among the millions of trees stands the one perfect specimen that will unlock their life's purpose.
This metaphor used to paralyze me more than inspire.
Most eighteen-year-olds' genuine passions involve... See more
Maalvika • why are we lying to young people about work?
To discover, learn, see what you dream or cannot even imagine, the best path is not too listen and follow blindly what everyone else does or suggests, but to explore, try out, venture on unexplored and badly charted trails.
Because unless you explore, there’s nothing you can discover .
Because unless you explore, there’s nothing you can discover .
Robin Good | Substack
the megalomaniacs , who may be talented and motivated, but are bedeviled by a deadly overconfidence that ultimately renders them careless and unrigorous in their work. Cajal writes:
People with this type of failure are characterized by noble and winning traits. They study a great deal, but love personal activities as well. They worship action and... See more
Maria Popova • Diseases of the Will: Neuroscience Founding Father Santiago Ramón y Cajal on the Six Psychological Flaws That Keep the Talented from Achieving Greatness
Dreamers, oh dreamers, I know too well some of you. Wake up, before too much of your precious lives has passed by.