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Sherrie Bourg Carter's The Power Of Passion

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Why is it that the kid in the back, who never engaged with the class, suddenly has this drive to succeed so strong that it appears as if his life depended on it? That drive is a special power called – passion. Passion is commonly known to only pertain to romance; however, it relates to many areas of our lives such as “products” or “particular fields” (St. John). Sherrie Bourg Carter in her article, “The Power of Passion”, quotes that passion is the “fuel for will.” Willpower is the control exerted to do something or restrain impulses. Although passion is an amazing fuel for our path towards success, it is more than just enthusiasm or excitement. According to The Urban Dictionary, “passion is ambition that is materialized into action to put

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