Spirit of Leadership

PURPOSE AND PASSION conditions to move forward because passion is internally generated and is not affected by external conditions. True leaders do not need outside stimuli in order to take action. They are self-motivated.

WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF PASSION?

A Sense of Purpose Where does passion come from? First, it comes from a sense of purpose. You are pursuing something that gives your life meaning. If you become distracted or opposition stands in your way, your destiny still pulls you in the direc tion of your desire because you can’t imagine not fulfilling it. A Sense of Destiny Passion comes from something outside this world and is connected to it. As long as you’re living for something on earth, your passion won’t last. It has to be connected to something that is bigger than your own existence. If you get your passion from something on earth, then when it stops, you will stop. Yet if you capture a sense of des tiny that existed before you and will continue to exist after you, if you feel you’re involved in something that is larger than yourself, then you’re on your way to leader ship. Passion is born when you connect to both the past and the future. A Deep Conviction Some people have no conviction about what they’re doing, but a leader is a person of strong conviction.

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