Passion And Purpose At Work
There’s much discussion these days about passion and purpose in the workplace. A Google search of passion at work results in 11,5000,000 hits. Many often confuse passion and purpose. A search of purpose and work results in 21,300 hits. Purpose in the workplace, 61,400.
So, what is the difference between passion and purpose and how do the two connect?
Purpose defines why one is on the planet. Some refer to purpose as a calling. Others, as ones “life work.”
Passion is energy - emotional, physical, mental, psychic and, often, spiritual that drives one and supports one to engage in, and focus on, ones efforts - sometimes purposeful, sometimes not.
