Following Passion to Greatness

        
     Our passions can lead us to greatness. Our only duty is to follow and yet we find ways of getting lost. 
          Everyone is capable of greatness.  This greatness is achieved with passion, through an open, honest heart by those brave enough to go beyond ordinary. The best news about passion and greatness is that it is never     (Flickr.com)                                                         too late to find                                                                                    yours.

        You may be one of those souls who has lost their passion or  maybe you have encountered someone, somewhere who has, they seem simply empty, an obvious missing spark to their presence. The loss of passion in ones personal life can lead to depression and spread to their professional lives. 
          
       In business the loss of passion leads to poor moral and lower profits. From a customer service vantage point the loss of passion looks like that employee who slowly serves you without a smile or a manager who has lost any passion for leading. In both of these situations passion is missing along with it the opportunity for greatness.   

        Remembering our passion is essential to our own individual happiness and the happiness that we bring with us where ever we go. When we are young, it seems that we are nothing but passionate. Passionate about everything with an incredible energy to chase our dreams to greatness at any cost. 

     For some of us, that great passion was felt through first love, when the rush of surprise and the overwhelming sense of happiness was all that was needed to sustain our young souls and bodies. 

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     Another great quality of passion is that it is an individual experience. Your passion may be found in nature, you may feel a since of pride from watching your garden grow. 

    It may be that your passion lies in grilling your own masterpiece on a cool, crisp Saturday evening. 

      

         Passion is everywhere from the smallest meal cooked with pride and a smile, to the beautiful skyscrapers designed from passion by people just like you. So what then is stopping you from finding your greatness? 

       You will find those with greatness have intense passion,  are dreamers that allow themselves to be led by their passion and are believers who know that greatness comes from a lifetime of following passion.  

       Whatever your passion, I encourage you to recognize it for the first time or remember it from times past and pursue it to greatness. 

My History and Inspiration

  Growing up the oldest of three siblings I learned honesty, responsibility and hard work at a young age. These values have guided me, helping to create the proud, strong person that I am today. The challenges in my life are truly what made me who I am now, a courageous, honest, hardworking individual who never stops pushing forward to the next challenge.

One of my proudest moments came after a crushing layoff that, at the time, seemed like the worst thing that could have happened to me. After the shock wore off and the fog of self-pity lifted, I clearly saw that I was at a turning point in my life and since giving up was not an option; I decided to go back to school, in hopes of making myself more marketable. My goal was to return to the workforce stronger and wiser.  As a single mother with two dogs and a mortgage, among the obvious other bills, the idea was scary and maybe a little crazy but I would make it work, I had to. For me, college was not just a means to an end; it was a challenge, an opportunity.

In June of 2011, beaming with a pride untarnished by struggle, I accepted my first degree, an Associates of Science in Business Administration. I was not only able to accomplish this goal but I did so with greatness and graduated with honors.    

I choose Interdisciplinary Studies to add depth to my education. I have life experience and a short education that left me wanting more. Business, as I see it, is an example of Interdisciplinarity, as it encompasses many different disciplines: accounting, communication, management, human relations and behavior, not just as neighbors but as a family unit that works together, depending on the knowledge of its members to work toward a common goal of being successful.

I have a broad view of business and in completing my interdisciplinary studies, I will have a collage of knowledge that I can apply in any professional setting. My aim is to acquire a career position within a company that will recognize; not only my educational qualifications, but one that will also see the benefit that my education and experiences combined will provide.

I am an interdisciplinary and with that comes a lifetime of learning meant to expand my personal and professional boundaries.   My life experiences have taught me patience and pride, felt only through hard work and determination. My education has helped me to expand my narrow view of these life experiences. I will continue to pursue a higher state of being throughout my life and in that I will find happiness and peace.