{"id":2241,"date":"2017-01-30T16:38:46","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T16:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/?p=2241"},"modified":"2017-03-02T05:27:51","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T05:27:51","slug":"your-passion-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/2017\/01\/your-passion-project","title":{"rendered":"Your Passion Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Mazzi Odu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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What makes your heart race? Brings a spring to your step and a smile to your face? If it is the thought of your best-beloved then that is fantastic news, and long may those positive vibes emanate from a life-long liaison!<\/p>\n

Whilst passion in one\u2019s romantic life has practically become a human rights matter, with the spark being kept alive via date nights, fit-fam apps to maintain first-date hot factor and gift giving bonanzas, it is not the whole picture. Of course, we are made to love and be loved. However, we are also made to do<\/em>.<\/strong> And not just in a half-hearted manner but with a passion and verve that is every bit as intense as when we are enveloped in an embrace.<\/p>\n

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So, what does passion in one\u2019s work look like?<\/p>\n

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I believe it begins in the realms of the metaphysical. One has to go beyond oneself, and see one\u2019s life as more than a series of tasks completed by a faceless automaton. You have to trust that there is a passion project marked out for you.\u00a0 That you, yes, you, have a pivotal role to play in the world. Many of the individuals we laud began their journey by following this principle:<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

These words uttered by famous abolitionist, activist and the original Poster Girl for black emancipation, Harriet Tubman, are a call to action that still resonates, over a century after her death.<\/p>\n

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Passion when applied purposefully has the power to change the world. Tubman <\/a>was born into slavery, but in her 90 years she not only fought a successful war against it, but also participated in the women\u2019s suffrage movement, and even worked as a government spy during the American Civil War.<\/p>\n

A fulfilled life to be sure!<\/p>\n

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Harriet Tubman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Another great misnomer with passion is that like a flame it burns bright only to flicker into nothing. Both in love and work, passion, when accompanied with a clear vision, is the foundation for long lasting success and contentment.<\/p>\n

Our Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, puts it more succinctly:<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a great believer in the power of vision. It is fundamental to any achievement, to greatness \u2013 but only when accompanied by action and follow through.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Greatness which is oftentimes a by-product of passion comes as a result of continued commitment and activity, the aforementioned follow-through.<\/p>\n

Just as in romance a perfect date is followed up with at the very least a text expressing thus and a request for another, passion at work requires consistent and constant efforts, to better previous achievements. It is a journey, but one where one does not rest on their laurels or assume that because some milestones have been achieved that they have arrived at the destination.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve selected a passion project that truly resonates with you, it won\u2019t even feel like labour and toil at all, but rather a joy and privilege.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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