Passion
| “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” – Mitch Albom
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| On Friday, I served as a “Mystery Reader” at my son’s second grade class.
As I greeted the teacher, I imagined that now would be a perfect time for her to get some grading or other admin work completed while I addressed the kids.
But she didn’t.
She did a few things at her desk and then turned around and watched the kids, participating as necessary. You could see how much she loved guiding these young people.
I left thinking how lucky I was to have her teaching my son.
How passionate are you about your work?
CJ
PS – If you want to see passion in action click here. |
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Tags: creating purpose and meaning, evoting yourself to others, Meaning in your life, passion, teaching and learing
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i love that quote at the top. thanks for sharing it. With regard to your question, i can’t quantify the passion i have for my work. even when i’m not “working”, it still shines through. I can’t hide it, can’t quench it, can’t get away from it…and i’m certainly not trying to