Power of Passion
By Arnie Sherr http://sherrent.info/AskArnie.php

Arnie Sherr wrote: Improving this single attitude makes your days fly by. You wake up excited to work. You make the right decisions. You get more done in less time. Improving this attitude affects everyone around you. They believe in you, trust you and want to support you.

This one attitude can change your entire life for the better.

A vital attitude with which you may constantly improve is YOUR PASSION.

As a young man I had endeared tremendous passion. But my father, a loving but insecure man calmed my dreams by directing me ‘not to’. Dreams are the fuel of passion; the residue of innate interest; embedded dedications to something; they are anything that serves to dictate a person’s future and the magnitude of achievement thereof. Never permit anyone to douse your fires of passion; they are your calling. If you wish, they may be perceived as God’s gift and a natural vehicle for huge achievement, monetary milestones, powers of influence, and magnets that attract the respect of others above, equal to, and below your achieved standards of accomplishment.

This past Thanksgiving I was invited graciously by the Son of my neighbor Sarah to join them at Sarah’s grandchildren’s home to share with them Thanksgiving festivities. The alternative was a boring and rather depressing evening at home; quite alone. I was and am humbled by their gracious invite and also by the warmth extended at their most loving home.

Having been introduced to their entire family, one of Sarah’s grandsons Kyle who has accumulated a collection of matchbox and hot wheel cars estimated at approximately 1000; neatly stored in large totes in a room especially designated for toys and such. In fact, Kyle’s dad demonstrated this eight year olds’ passion for cars by flashing quickly pictures of exotic cars from within the pages of an exotic car magazine; Kyle, without even a second’s hesitation identified these pictures as if having studied them for far more years then his eight years to the present.

As a believer in passion and dreams I was and continue to be impressed that one so young should be gifted with such innate interest and passion. Bring so impressed, I researched and created pictorial and written histories of the Lamborghini and Bugatti automobiles mounted impeccably, each in their own 11.5” x 11” frames. For Kyle such passion is the recipe for immense success. Persons like Bill Gates and Donald Trump are supreme examples of successful hobbyists. I think it was Andre Agassi who said, “I am so blessed to enjoy such a great success by doing my hobby.” Donald Trump said, “To be successful it is imperative that a person must love their work; live for everyday; be excited to get up every morning and conquer more horizons.” I believe Kyle has that kind of passion and all around him should do everything to encourage, support, and feed his passion and interest.

Passion is not fickle; is not temporary; is not overrated. It is a gift from God and should be revered and respected with every fiber. A unique thing about passion is that as goals are met, passions increase. This is why the worlds wealthiest continue to strive. For them, practicing their ‘hobby’ is not ‘work’; it is their joy of living.

I hope I am alive to know of Kyle’s achievements!