Exponential Wisdom

Episode 136: Turn Your Passion Into Purpose

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Peter and Dan discuss the topic of finding your passion. As Mark Twain said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” They distinguish between passion and purpose, and how to identify what you should probably be working on today.

In this episode:

  • The educational system doesn’t deal with the reality of people’s lives; rather, it imposes a form.
  • The most important thing for a person to do is get a handle on their own experience and what it means for them.
  • An entrepreneur’s role isn’t to become good at everything. It’s better to become exceptionally good at one thing.
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    Exponential WisdomBy Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach & Peter Diamandis of XPRIZE / Singularity University
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