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Genevieve Tran

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What's your excuse for not pursuing your passion?

Mr. Smith talked about all kinds of excuses we are making for not going for it in life. I have many tiered dreams in life, and while some are checked off (like working abroad), others still need to be (like changing the world). I find myself thinking that there are too many gatekeepers in the world and too much potential for environmental destruction (i.e. putting out a certain product), so I am always rethinking my "passion", and hoping that I don't come across something where others or the world have to suffer just because of my own ego / narcissistic need to self-actualize.

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Topics: Environmental degradation career career guidance educaiton environmental problem narcissism passion
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  • Jia Huey Tan

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    Mar 20 2012: A big thank to him, im now starting to change the way I think and do things. I have an idea, I write it down, I have an idea, I try to look for possibilities to exercise it, I have an idea, i try to relate it to something I still do not possess - passion.

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