Passion, Patient, Persistent, Pertinent, Produce
What is it that you patiently, persistently strive to produce? What is the inner drive that compels you to keep going? It isn’t a travel poster or a slogan on the wall. What do you see as your purpose? Too often, when we embrace external goals, our performance begins declining the moment we win the contest of one sort or another. How often have we witnessed a team win the Super Bowl one year and not even make the playoffs the next?
I love the words of actor Edward James Olmos from a speech he gave to a graduating class. “Please never, ever work for money. Please don’t just get a job. A job is something that many of you had while you worked your way through college. A job is something you do for money. But a career is something you do because you must do it. You want to do it, you love doing it and you are excited when you do it. And, you would do it, even if you were paid nothing beyond food and the basics. You would do it because it is an essential part of you. Chase your passion, not your pension.”
I encourage you to find your passion. Be inspired to learn as much as you can, to know as much as you can, to gain as many skills as you can and to find a cause that benefits mankind. Be oblivious to quitting time and the length of your workday. What can you lose yourself in and be totally happy? My involvement in TOPS has allowed me to live my passion for many years. I am wealthy beyond measure in happiness because of you!
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By sandra cunningham November 27, 2018
love all those words great, that’s a pick up I need, ready to face another day. thanks
By Libby Durham November 26, 2018
What about being peppy? Polite? Pesky?
By Barb Cady November 29, 2018
I love how each of us builds our personal vocabulary! Keep chosing your own positive words to empower your journey!
By Mary Rismeyer November 26, 2018
There is an old saying that if you “marry for money you will sure earn it.” I think this goes hand in hand with “working for your pension and not your passion and you will sure pay for it.” The day is to long to waste it.
Thank you for your weekly e-mails! I enjoy them and they have great messages.
By Heather McLean November 26, 2018
I was a nurse for 38 years and even my 15 year old son could see my passion when he says to me one day~~~
* Mom…I hope some day I find work in something I love as much as you love your nursing…you always go out the door with enthusiasm and a smile*
HOWEVER….lol…even though I did a lot of time in my career working overtime for free etc…
I have to disagree….that even if one is not working * for the money*….I WAS working for my pension! LOL
By Wanda Jewett November 26, 2018
Good Health! I’ve worked hard for it. Over 10 years of learning with TOPS and I am now at my goal weight. Can I hold on to KOPS through the holidays? I’m scared.
On top of that, my weight is good but my health took a huge downturn this year as I was diagnosed with MuSK+ Myasthenia Gravis. Weird, rare diagnosis, I know.
Now I’m trying to learn even more about my body and what is going on with it. TOPS will help me continue to make the best, most nutritious choices for my body and I WILL be healthy again.
I don’t know if Good Health is my passion exactly; it is definitely a need!