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[Pages:2]I'm
Passionate
About
...
Being
Passionate
Don't
ask
what
the
world
needs.
Ask
what
makes
you
come
alive,
and
go
do
it.
Because
what
the
world
needs
is
people
who
have
come
alive.
?Howard
Thurman
During
my
first
year
of
pharmacy
school,
I
attended
a
lecture
about
pharmacy
leadership.
The
lecture
itself
wasn't
that
memorable,
but
this
quotation
was
shared,
which
has
stuck
with
me
ever
since.
It
has
become
one
of
my
favorites.
I've
read
or
thought
about
it
probably
hundreds
of
times
over
the
past
few
years,
but
especially
recently
as
I've
contemplated
residency
and
job
decisions.
To
me,
this
quotation
is
all
about
passion.
Passion
is
a
trait
that
we
are
all
encouraged
to
have.
As
undergraduates,
pharmacy
students,
residents,
and
pharmacists,
everyone
speaks
about
the
need
for
passion.
While
preparing
to
apply
for
residencies,
I
attended
many
"how--to--interview"
workshops.
Each
would
mention
the
need
to
"show
your
passion."
A
pharmacy
leader
and
administrator
at
my
institution
once
said
that
she
hires
pharmacists
who
have
"three
P's":
purpose,
persistence,
and
passion.
Regardless
of
where,
I
suspect
we've
all
heard
that
we
should
have
this
trait.
What
Is
Passion?
You
see
passion
all
over
television.
Dramas
like
Grey's
Anatomy
build
many
episodes
around
passionate
people.
However,
I'm
not
talking
about
passion
for
your
co--resident.
I
am
referring
to
the
passion
that
drives
you
to
accomplish
a
task
regardless
of
how
many
hours
of
sleep
you've
had
or
if
you've
missed
lunch.
Try
this
exercise....
Think
to
yourself:
"What
am
I
passionate
about?
What
activities
keep
me
so
engaged
that
I
lose
track
of
time?"
If
you've
never
thought
about
this
before,
it
might
take
you
a
while
to
answer.
Once
you
have
identified
what
you're
passionate
about,
ask
yourself:
"What
makes
me
think
I'm
passionate
about
these
things?"
When
I
do
this
exercise,
"teaching"
is
one
of
the
things
I
am
personally
passionate
about.
Why?
Because
teaching
gets
me
excited.
When
I
have
a
presentation
to
do
as
part
of
my
teaching
certificate
at
my
residency,
I
feel
exhilarated.
These
feelings,
excitement
and
exhilaration,
help
me
realize
my
passion.
As
I've
asked
my
fellow
residents
these
questions,
words
like
enthusiastic,
pumped
up,
invigorated,
eager,
and
energetic
have
been
used.
Personally,
the
definition
of
passion
I
like
best
is
Howard
Thurman's:
passion
is
to
"come
alive."
The
Ideal
Job
Likely,
you've
heard
the
quotation
by
Marc
Anthony
that
"if
you
do
what
you
love,
you'll
never
work
a
day
in
your
life."
For
all
of
us,
the
ideal
situation
would
be
to
overlap
what
makes
us
"come
alive"
with
what
we're
paid
to
do.
Certainly,
many
personal
factors
may
influence
how
we
choose
a
career
(e.g.,
finances,
family).
My
dad
worked
(and
still
works)
as
a
general
contractor
because,
while
in
college,
he
had
two
children,
not
enough
money,
and
knowledge
of
the
trade.
He
did
what
he
had
to
do
in
order
to
provide
for
his
family.
However,
as
he'll
tell
you
himself,
he
is
NOT
passionate
about
contracting.
Although
my
dad
doesn't
regret
providing
for
his
family,
he
does
regret
some
of
his
career
decisions.
A
career
that
overlaps
with
our
passions
is
a
career
that
will
keep
us
enthusiastic,
pumped
up,
invigorated,
eager,
energetic,
and
...
all
of
those
other
feelings.
Likely,
all
of
us
will
feel
tired,
annoyed,
or
frustrated
about
our
careers
at
times.
However,
if
we're
engaged
in
activities
and
pursuits
that
bring
us
to
life,
slumps
can
likely
be
overcome
as
we
continually
pursue
our
passion.
Let
Passion
Be
Your
Guide
As
residents
contemplating
our
next
steps,
we
are
at
a
crossroads
in
our
career.
As
a
result,
it
is
an
ideal
time
to
consider
the
paths
that
align
with
our
passions.
The
good
news
is
that,
in
my
experience,
passions
are
usually
"big
picture"
and
rarely
"in
the
details."
For
example,
I
mentioned
my
passion
for
teaching.
I've
found
much
as
the
same
excitement
teaching
pharmacy
students
as
I've
found
teaching
a
group
of
physicians
or
pharmacists.
Thus,
in
this
particular
regard,
I
don't
have
to
pursue
academic
jobs
in
order
to
pursue
my
passion.
Instead,
I
can
pursue
positions
that
have
opportunities
for
teaching,
whatever
that
format
may
be.
By
identifying
the
underlying
things
we're
passionate
about,
we
can
pursue
our
passions
in
a
larger
variety
of
positions.
As
the
title
indicates,
I
am
sincerely
passionate
about
...
being
passionate.
Certainly,
all
of
us
could
stand
to
"come
alive"
a
little
more.
And
luckily,
being
passionate
isn't
something
you
have
or
don't
have.
All
of
us
are
passionate.
We're
just
passionate
about
different
things.
And
if
we
tap
into
these
passions,
they
can
guide
us
as
we
make
life
decisions
and
engage
in
our
professional
careers.
About
the
author:
Nicholas
Cox
is
a
second--year
ambulatory
care
resident
at
University
of
Utah
Health
Care.
You'll
typically
find
him
managing
life--saving
drugs,
serving
at
homeless
shelters,
rescuing
strangers
while
wearing
a
mask,
and
telling
some
exaggerated
lies
about
himself.
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