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{{a|shitmaxim|<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVWyqlJK93Q</youtube>}}I can’t really put it better than {{author|Scott Galloway}}. but one of the good denizens of LinkedIn made a rather good point: “[[passion]]” has lost its meaning. Rather like “[[authentic|authenticity]]”.
{{a|shitmaxim|<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVWyqlJK93Q</youtube>}}It is hard to put it better than {{author|Scott Galloway}} — see video left — but one of the good denizens of [[LinkedIn]] made a rather good point: “[[passion]]” has lost its meaning. Rather like “[[authentic|authenticity]]”.


{{d|Passion|/ˈpaʃ(ə)n/|n|}} — Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin ''passio(n- )'' (chiefly a term in Christian theology), from Latin ''pati'' ‘suffer’.
{{quote|{{d|Passion|/ˈpaʃ(ə)n/|n|}} — Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin ''passio(n- )'' (chiefly a term in Christian theology), from Latin ''pati'' ‘suffer’.}}
 
“Passion” meant, originally, to suffer'' and ultimately, in the Baby Jesus’ case, to ''die'' in the pursuit of something you care about. So if you are prepared for a life or torment, irritation and disappointment, by all means, follow your passion.

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It is hard to put it better than Scott Galloway — see video left — but one of the good denizens of LinkedIn made a rather good point: “passion” has lost its meaning. Rather like “authenticity”.

Passion
/ˈpaʃ(ə)n/ (n.)
— Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin passio(n- ) (chiefly a term in Christian theology), from Latin pati ‘suffer’.

“Passion” meant, originally, to suffer and ultimately, in the Baby Jesus’ case, to die in the pursuit of something you care about. So if you are prepared for a life or torment, irritation and disappointment, by all means, follow your passion.