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{{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]]”. | {{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]]”. | ||
{{quote|{{d|Passion|/ˈpaʃ(ə)n/|n|}} | {{quote|{{d|Passion|/ˈpaʃ(ə)n/|n|}} comes to us from the Middle English, and thence from Old French and thence from the late 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 | “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 really are prepared for a life or torment, irritation, disappointment and, at the limit, extinction in the pursuit of the middle management of an by all means, follow your passion. | ||
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Crappy advice you find on LinkedIn™
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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.)
comes to us from the Middle English, and thence from Old French and thence from the late 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 really are prepared for a life or torment, irritation, disappointment and, at the limit, extinction in the pursuit of the middle management of an by all means, follow your passion.