by Tricia
You have may heard of Chris Gardner. He’s the gentleman who was homeless with a two-year old son and he managed to work his way up and become a very successful business man. His journey was even shared with the world in the movie, “In the Pursuit of Happiness”.
I haven’t seen the movie yet (I’m waiting until it goes to 99 cents at my local video store), but I have watched Chris Gardner in interviews. Something always struck me about him. You hear him talk and you want to listen. I thought it was because of his rags to riches story. But after reading an article on Yahoo today, I think there’s another reason.
Passion
Passion defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary is
Intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction.
Chris Gardner was so intense when he spoke. You could tell that he loved what he accomplished and he loves what he does. He credits everything to one simple thing…passion.
Quoting from the Yahoo article
“Passion is everything. In fact, you’ve got to be borderline fanatical about what you do.” Gardner says he was fortunate to find something he truly loved, something where he couldn’t wait for the sun to rise so he could do it again.
After reading the article, I started thinking about my passions. I had an opportunity to follow one of them, but I let money affect my decision and I didn’t pursue it. I followed dollar signs instead of my heart. Of course, if I followed that passion, my life would be completely different today and I wouldn’t have my husband or son. So I am glad life turned out as it did.
Sometimes, though, when I close my eyes at night I think about that passion and try to brainstorm ways to make it come to life. It would be difficult at this point in my life, but still possible.
If you haven’t already, read the Yahoo article. It is a very good read.
