harmonious passion is taking joy in a process rather…

harmonious passion is taking joy in a process rather than feeling pressure to achieve the outcome. How to build scaffolding that brings passion into your practice. My favorite answer is called deliberate play

— from Enjoy the Flight (Living/Balance/Happiness/Passion) · Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Great Things by Adam Grant

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Before the hard work of mastery comes play, which is why children must be allowed to goof around long enough to catch an interest before anyone asks them to hone it. The healthiest kind is what's called harmonious passion — taking joy in the process rather than feeling crushed by pressure for the outcome. And remember the hierarchy: interest is one source of passion, but purpose — the intention to contribute to others — is the other, and the most durable passions draw on both. — Enjoy the Flight (Living/Balance/Happiness/Passion)

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