Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn't mean that others can't do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training.
Carol S. DweckRead
My undergraduates, at first, get all starry-eyed about the idea of finding their passion, but over time, they get far more excited about developing their passion and seeing it through. They come to understand that that's how they and their futures will be shaped and how they will ultimately make their contributions.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Finding and developing one's passion is crucial for shaping the future and making contributions.
This quote emphasizes the evolution of students' understanding of passion in their academic and professional journeys. Initially enamored with the concept of discovering a passion, they later realize that the real excitement lies in cultivating and nurturing that passion over time, which ultimately influences their futures and contributions to society.
Themes
PassionDevelopmentFutureContributionEducationGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
A graduation speech highlighting the importance of developing passions over merely finding them.
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