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The power of passion - Richard St. John

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For love or money? Based on hundreds of interviews and his personal experience, Richard St. John suggests that passion, not money, is one of the key drivers of success.

Hobbies and interests are the starting points for passion. An example provided is Albert Einstein. He was a patent clerk, but his hobby was physics, and he loved physics so much he did it for free. 1) Write down your hobbies and interests. 2) What do you love doing so much that you’d do it for free? Write down what you love about it. Don’t have any passions? No problem. Keep looking.

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