walkah/net
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull Requests Projects Releases Wiki Activity

mass permalink update

Browse Source
This commit is contained in:
James Walker
2015-02-06 11:57:13 -05:00
parent 0911977c1f
commit 4af973d000
336 changed files with 1121 additions and 1165 deletions
Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

10
_posts/2009-03-24-on-passion.md
View File

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
---
---
layout: post
title: On Passion
created: 1237916199
permalink: blog/walkah/passion
tags:
permalink: blog/walkah/passion/
tags:
- passion
- refreshevents
- bigideas
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ Passion is something very much on my mind lately: specifically finding, cultivat
In his presentation ([check it out](http://www.slideshare.net/flashlight/passion-ftw)), Peter talked about research from [Robert J. Vallerand](http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r26710/LRCS/default_en.htm) on the topic. Specifically, the nature of **harmonious** passion, and why it's so important. When we do things autonomously (i.e. not for social acceptance, etc) purely for the challenge or pleasure of it, we can achieve happiness. Happiness for not only ourselves, but those around us. Harmonious passion needs no further motivation, and the rewards are plentiful.
[Tim O'Reilly](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_O%27Reilly) has been spreading a new mantra (as he does so well): [work on stuff that matters](http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/01/work-on-stuff-that-matters-fir.html). Less catchy, but the very important first principle that Tim outlines is: work on stuff that matters **to you**.
[Tim O'Reilly](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_O%27Reilly) has been spreading a new mantra (as he does so well): [work on stuff that matters](http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/01/work-on-stuff-that-matters-fir.html). Less catchy, but the very important first principle that Tim outlines is: work on stuff that matters **to you**.
Fear, self doubt, other external pressures and responsibilities, however, can make the pursuit of harmonious passion so tricky.
Fear, self doubt, other external pressures and responsibilities, however, can make the pursuit of harmonious passion so tricky.
Both Tim and Peter bring the relevance of passion and "stuff that matters" directly to the present: the environment, society and (of course) "these economic times". We can not only make our own lives better, but affect those around us and even the world. Seems like a no-brainer, no? To borrow a tag line from [Chris Messina](http://factoryjoe.com/blog/):