Have you ever met someone that just oozed with passion and exemplified dynamic enthusiasm? You can usually tell by talking with them that they live and breathe what they are talking about. You can feel the energy shift when that type of person enters a room. They attract everyone to them and you feel you just want to be around them. On the other hand, there are some people that have charismatic personalities but they don’t carry the same heart-felt passion. They don’t attract people in the same way. They attract people the way a sales person might. What is the difference? What is genuine? In my opinion, I think it comes from one’s life experience and what has touched their heart. If they can express themselves from that place, they don’t have to prove anything. They are coming from a place of love and they’re genuine.
I want to share with you a video of such a person, Randy Pausch, a 47-year professor at Carnegie Melon University’s Entertainment and Technology Center. He talks about how he achieved most of his childhood dreams and gives realistic advice as to how we can also live our lives so we can make our dreams come true too. You’ll see passion and someone full of life and enthusiasm and yet he has been diagnosed with a terminal disease. Be inspired of someone with a positive and inspirational outlook on life. The video is over an hour long but it’s well worth the viewing if you want a lift for the day. It’s entitled, 47-Year Old Professor Gives Exuberant ‘Last Lecture’
I believe we all have the potential to live our dreams as Randy and we all can be a light in our little corner of the world. In fact, this is what we’re supposed to do. Look for your passion – your genuine enthusiasm – from that place in your heart that’s truth. Then, go take it to the world.
“Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.” – Sai Baba
From the kitchen table - Pat
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Passion and Enthusiasm
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2 comments:
Nice one Pat! He is very inspirational.
-Desika
Desika - thank you for your comment. When I saw this video of Randy's "last lecture" last fall it was very inspirational and motivating. He creates that enthusiastic energy and I imagine he is one of the ones that lights up a room when he enters. Sweet energy of light, love and peace to him and his family.
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