Archive Episode #40: Meaning is the New Money w/ Kira Day

How do we nurture our passion when the world around us stands in our way? What’s the difference between passion and indulgence? How can employers increase passion? These and other important questions are addressed when passion guru Kira Day joins The Rabbi and the Shrink. https://thepassioncentre.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiraday/ 1:00 What is the passion gap? Too many people don’t care about their work Confusing passion with mission sends us down the wrong path Often we need to come from a place of darkness to appreciate light 4:30 Our pains become our passions, and tension produces balance What is the Passion Test? What are the internal and external drivers of passion? Passion makes us better 9:00 The four passion buckets What are the underlying reasons for our passions?Internal -- natural interestsSocial environment -- connections and safetyFunctional -- support and developmentPsychological -- autonomy, mastery, purpose Different people can be passionate about the same thing for very different reasons 14:00 Why are we passionate about spectator sports? Gladiatorial battle or hero’s journey? If entertainment distracts us, does that make us less passionate? 18:00 What’s the difference between passion and indulgence? Passion = meaning x investment Purpose = passion shared Overindulgence reveals imbalance 24:00 How can employers increase passion? Care more! Put more heart into a job by allowing people to be people… give them a reason to be loyal You can’t buy loyalty with money but with meaning 28:00 Why do ethics produce passion? Why is procrastination a gift? 31:00 Word of the day: Imputrescible not liable to decomposition or putrefaction; incorruptible: Keeping passionately alive ensures our spirit won’t putrefy and we won’t corrupt our core values Passion is the lift inside of us which connects us to the world around us 34:00 How do we nurture our passion when the world around us stands in our way? You -- obstacle -- passion Believe in yourself and your purpose, then obstacles will move out of your way 39:00 With passion anything is possible When in doubt, pretend to be you