March 2019
Beginner
272 pages
4h 8m
English
Content preview from It Starts with Passion, 2nd Edition
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Preface
NOTHING GREAT HAPPENS UNTIL SOMEONEBECOMES PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING!
This is one of my favourite quotes. Think of anything that has been achieved in the world. It may have stemmed from a need, an injustice, a set of unfair circumstances, an opportunity or an idea whose time had arrived — but a passionate person or a group of passionate people brought it into reality.
If that is my favourite quote, then this is my favourite question: What are you passionate about in your life? What floats your boat? What energises you? What excites you? What gives you your greatest joy? My belief is that life is too short to live without passion, and it is too short to go through the motions or to just exist. Yet how many capable and clever people just exist? They have given up on their dreams, hopes and desires and use the excuse that they have to earn a living, provide for their family and be a responsible adult.
Here’s a newsflash: You can do all this and live a passionate life. I believe that your responsibility is to be the leading example for everyone who is connected to you. Now, it is not always your fault what happens to you, but it is your choice what you do about it. So what are you passionate about?
This book is about providing a catalyst for those people who are ready to have more, be more and achieve more for themselves, the people who mean the world to them and the community they are a part of. This book has been specifically designed for those who want more out of ...
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