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Should You Follow Your Passion? [Anne-Laure Le Cunff]

The Examined Life

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The Jackhammer vs The Hummingbird: Exploring Two Approaches to Passion

Are you a jackhammer or a hummingbird? In a post, Elizabeth Gilbert defined passion as either the violent and forceful jackhammer approach or the curious and exploratory hummingbird approach. The jackhammer aggressively pushes through obstacles, while the hummingbird grazes and cross-pollinates ideas. It's about merging multiple passions to create something unique. So, are you a jackhammer or a hummingbird?

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