B PASHN8!
This license plate has been on my Volvo for the past 8 years. I recently gave my car to my church, and the DMV wouldn't let them keep the tags. So, I received them back as a souvenir. Actually, I was thrilled that I got to keep them.
I put these tags on my car because I wanted to plant an idea in the heads of everyone who looked at them. Be Passionate! If there is one word that best describes my life, it would be passion. I have a lot of things I'm passionate about, and I love to share my passion with anyone and everyone who will come along with me.
When I first put the tags on the car I found that a lot of people would sit in traffic and try to sound it out. What fascinated me most was that women almost always got it right away. Men? Well, the guys weren't quite quick and they tended to get distracted by the whole spectrum of what passion could mean. Guys tended to be a little more animal and primal in their interpretation, and the ladies tended to be a little more cerebral and task oriented.
For me, passion is the driving force that won't let me stop thinking about a plan, a new vision, a method of creating something that I've only dreamed about, a challenge that is waiting to be overcome, a goal that I am determined to accomplish, a deal that is being negotiated, an idea that is looking for wings, a hurdle that needs to be cleared. It's my fuel for success. Most of the things I do in life are a direct result of my own personal passion.
I've never had a guaranteed income as an adult. I've almost always worked for myself, and I love it that way. Why? Because my passion will not allow me to sit on the sidelines. I have never been a clock puncher. There is nothing wrong with that, but it's not for me. I once had a friend ask, "What will you do if this venture doesn't produce enough money?" I said, "I'll create a second source of income." That's what passion says. It's a power that is hard stop.
My favorite bumper sticker says, "If you ain't the head dog the scenery never changes." I know that gnawing feeling of needing to break out of the pack and do something bold. I think a lot of Realtors enter the profession because they are just like that. They love their freedom, and they love to have the ability to have unlimited income based upon their own efforts.
Passion empowers you to do amazing things. It gives you the courage to exceed your own expectations. It pushes you to take on projects that over your head because you know that some how you will not only succeed, but you will succeed beyond your own imagination. I am confident that those who are passionate can do anything.
There are plenty of naysayers in the world. But, people who swear something can't be done are nearly always run over by someone doing it. So, my friends, be passionate. Have a great weekend while your doing it.
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