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Passion Got Me Started. Purpose Made Me Stay.

  You've probably heard it:  "Find something you're passionate about and you'll never work a day in your life." I think it's some of the worst advice I've ever been given. The dictionary says passion means a strong enthusiasm for something. But dig a little deeper and the word comes from the Latin  pati , meaning "to suffer." That stopped me in my tracks. Because when I've built a business around something I love, I've learned you have to notice the moment it stops being a passion. If you don't, everything you build becomes a passion project, and without boundaries, that can end in suffering. Here's why. Passion is internal. It's about how something makes  you  feel. Even when you're passionate about helping others, it's worth asking yourself honestly: is it about them, or about how helping them makes me feel? The good feeling, the validation, the sense of worth. Now look at purpose. The dictionary describes it as the ...
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Chronos vs Kairos: Why I think the Ancient Greeks understanding of time can help an ADHD Brain.

  “Chronos time will eat us alive if we do not constantly keep track of it and try to control it.” Environment is a huge factor with our brains. It’s a given that ADHD brains need more recovery. We are working so much harder to process what can look like simple, everyday tasks, and that daily drain can be real. When I first read about the Ancient Greek mythology around timing, it hit me hard. Only  now am I realising why. Let me first explain the difference between the two in simple terms, and then I’ll put them into an ADHD world.  Jaw dropping. Chronos  is quantitative time. Hours, minutes and seconds. Let’s face it, we can’t get away from this. Meetings, appointments, school runs. It’s like every single second of the day needs to be accounted for. If you’re reading this and feel sick already, keep reading. Kairos  is different. Kairos is qualitative time. It’s about the moment. The meaning of the time rather than how much of it has passed. Ever been in your f...
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