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If you want to understand the topic of passion, you must review the life of Rueben Martinez. Here is a link for a quick YouTube glimpse into the man behind Latino Literacy 

Reuben, as a Barber started with 2 volumes for customers to read. This grew into 17,000 volumes and now has sold over 2 million copies of great Latino inspired books. He has received the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (Genius Grant) in 2004; US Small Minority Business Advocate of the year in 2004; Honorary Doctorate from Whittier College in 2005; desires to open 25 Latino Bookstores before he dies.

There is no substitute for passion when it comes to energizing your talent. Let’s examine these six insights into Passion.

Passion Is The First Step To Achievement

Loving what you do is key to opening the door for achievement. Socrates once stated that until what you want is equal to your need for air, you will not obtain what you want.

Passion Increases Willpower

You discover your passion by answering these three questions: What do you sing about? What do you cry about? What do you dream about?

Passion Produces Energy

When you have passion you become energized. Energized passion will help you stay the course and not give up.

Passion Is The Foundation To Excellence

Passion will transform you from average to excellence. Dr Martin Luther King stated until a man has found something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.

Passion Is The Key To Success

People are such that whenever anything fires their souls, impossibilities vanish. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated that every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is the triumph of enthusiasm.”

Passion Makes A Person Contagious

It has been said that you cannot kindle a fire in any other heart until it is burning within your own.

To ignite your passion….

Prioritize your life according to Your Passion – Tim Redmon stated there are many things that catch m y eye, but only a few things that will catch my heart.”

Protect your Passion – Resist people that resist change and keep you from keeping the fire alive. Hang around people who see you for your potential.

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Pursue Your Passion With Everything You’ve Got – What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime? How do you want to focus your en energy? Survival, Success or significance?