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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. | ||