Where Passion Comes From | Simon Sinek
Summary
TLDRThe speaker explores the concept of passion as an output rather than an input, suggesting that it arises from involvement in activities that align with personal values and contribute to a higher purpose. They challenge the societal pressure to have a personal vision, advocating instead for finding and adopting a vision that resonates deeply. The speaker encourages individuals to identify and commit their unique talents to advance a cause, emphasizing the importance of aligning with a vision that inspires and motivates, leading to a fulfilling life.
Takeaways
- 🔥 Passion is an output, not an input, and it arises when we are engaged in something deeply personal and aligned with a higher purpose.
- 🌟 People with passion are willing to work long hours and make personal sacrifices because they believe in the value of their work.
- 🤔 The difference between passion and stress is the personal connection and belief in the bigger picture; passion feels rewarding, while stress does not.
- 🧩 Not everyone is a visionary, and it's unfair to expect everyone to have a grand vision for their lives.
- 💡 It's possible to adopt someone else's vision if it resonates with you on a deep level, turning you into a follower who is equally committed to the cause.
- 📚 To find a vision that you believe in, expose yourself to various sources of inspiration like books, TED talks, articles, and speeches by leaders.
- 🌐 Visionaries and followers both serve something larger than themselves, and the origin of the vision is less important than the commitment to it.
- 💬 Effective leaders can articulate a vision so clearly that others can internalize and recite it as their own.
- 🧩 Everyone has a unique piece of the puzzle to contribute towards a shared vision, whether it's through their work, leadership, or personal relationships.
- 🎁 We should commit our 'gifts' to advancing a vision, as gifts are meant to be given away and used for the benefit of a greater cause.
Q & A
What is the main difference between passion and stress according to the transcript?
-Passion and stress are both outputs, not inputs. Passion is felt when one is involved in something deeply personal that helps advance a higher purpose or cause, making long hours and sacrifices feel worthwhile. Stress, on the other hand, is experienced when one is forced to do something without a personal connection to a bigger ideal, making the same sacrifices feel not worth it.
Why is it suggested that not everyone needs to have a personal vision?
-The transcript argues that not everyone needs to have a personal vision because not everyone is a visionary. It's an unfair standard to expect everyone to be one, just as it's unfair to expect everyone to be creative or good at math. Instead, individuals can find and adopt a vision that resonates with them.
How can one find a vision that they believe in if they are not naturally visionary?
-One can find a vision by reading books, watching TED talks, reading articles, and being open to various forms of leadership. When something resonates with you on a deep level, even if you can't explain why, you can adopt that vision and make it your own.
What is the significance of adopting someone else's vision?
-Adopting someone else's vision is significant because it allows individuals to connect with and serve something bigger than themselves. It fuels passion and conviction, and it doesn't matter whether you originated the idea or not; what matters is the commitment to the cause.
What role does the concept of 'followership' play in the context of vision and passion?
-Followership is presented as a positive and essential role. Followers take on the vision of a visionary and commit to it, just as passionately as the originator. There is no difference in the level of service to a bigger cause between a visionary and a follower.
Why is it important to commit our 'gifts' to a cause or vision?
-Committing our 'gifts' to a cause or vision is important because it allows us to contribute to something meaningful using our unique talents and abilities. The term 'gifts' implies that these talents are meant to be given away, not kept to oneself, and using them for a higher purpose can lead to a sense of fulfillment.
What does the speaker mean when they say 'we all have a piece of the puzzle'?
-The speaker means that everyone has a unique contribution to make towards a shared vision. Just as in a jigsaw puzzle, each person's talents and efforts are necessary to complete the bigger picture of the vision.
How does the speaker describe their personal contribution to the vision they support?
-The speaker describes their personal contribution as the ability to put ideas into words that others can relate to. They see themselves as the person who points at the box of the jigsaw puzzle, helping others understand the vision, but not necessarily the one who builds the business or leads the charge.
What is the speaker's vision for the world?
-The speaker's vision is for a world where the vast majority of people wake up every morning feeling inspired, are safe at work, and return home fulfilled at the end of the day.
Why is it beneficial to have great leaders who can articulate a clear vision?
-Great leaders who can articulate a clear vision are beneficial because they can inspire and guide others towards a common goal. When a vision is communicated effectively, it can be internalized and recited as if it were one's own, fostering unity and motivation within a group.
Outlines
🔥 Passion as an Output
The paragraph discusses the concept of passion as an output rather than an input. It explains that passion arises when individuals are engaged in activities that resonate with their personal values and contribute to a higher purpose. The speaker contrasts this with stress, which is experienced when tasks lack personal meaning or alignment with a larger ideal. Passion drives people to work long hours and make sacrifices, yet it feels fulfilling. Conversely, stress can lead to similar behaviors but without the sense of worth. The speaker encourages finding a vision or cause that one can believe in, suggesting that adopting the vision of others can also ignite passion. The importance of aligning one's personal gifts with a larger vision is emphasized, as this alignment fuels both passion and conviction.
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Keywords
💡Passion
💡Stress
💡Vision
💡Cause
💡Talents
💡Follower
💡Conviction
💡Resonate
💡Gifts
💡Leadership
Highlights
Passion is an output, not an input; it arises when we are involved in something deeply personal that aligns with a higher purpose.
People feel passion when their work helps advance a bigger ideal, contrasting with stress from tasks lacking personal connection.
Passionate individuals may work long hours and make personal sacrifices, but they find it worthwhile due to their belief in the cause.
Stressed individuals may exhibit similar behaviors as passionate ones but lack the sense of worthiness due to the absence of a compelling vision.
Society often pressures individuals, especially the younger generation, to have a vision, which is an unfair expectation as not everyone is a visionary.
It's not necessary to originate a vision; one can adopt and make someone else's vision their own, which is the essence of being a follower.
Visionaries and followers both serve something larger than themselves, with the originator of the idea being irrelevant to the cause.
To find a vision, one should read, watch, listen, and engage with various forms of media and leaders to discover resonating ideas.
Adopting a vision that resonates with you on a deep level can fuel passion and conviction, even if you didn't create it.
The speaker has a clear vision of a world where people wake up inspired, feel safe at work, and return home fulfilled.
Everyone has a unique piece of the puzzle to contribute towards building a better world, and it's important to identify and commit to one's gift.
The speaker's gift is articulating ideas into words that others can relate to, helping to advance the shared vision.
Great leaders can articulate a vision so clearly that others can recite and make it their own, fostering a collective commitment.
Everyone has at least one friend who sees the good in them and believes in them, which is a gift that can be used to advance a cause.
Finding and committing one's gifts to a vision is essential for creating a meaningful impact on the world.
The concept of gifts implies giving them away; they are not meant to be kept but to be shared for the advancement of a vision.
Transcripts
passion is not an input passion is an
output
uh passion um you know we're all
passionate we're just not all passionate
for the same things
and we will feel what we call passion
when we are involved in something
that is deeply personal to us that is
helping us advance
some higher purpose or cause then when
we go to work what we
what we experience is passion but if you
make us do something that we feel no
personal connection to that is not as
helping advance any kind of
bigger ideal than what we feel is stress
now passionate people work many hours
they don't come home they miss their
families
they take business trips they they don't
sleep
and yet it feels worth it people who are
stressed go on
business trips they miss their families
they work long hours they don't sleep
but it doesn't feel worth it
passion is an output not an input like
stress is an output not an
input so you don't you can't do what
you're passionate about
you find something you believe in and
what you will experience is passion
so then it begs the question how do i
find what i believe in right
there's a i think society especially our
society
and especially for a younger generation
puts overwhelming pressure on us
to have a vision what's your vision or
find your blessing all of these they're
all the same thing right
and the problem is we're not all
visionaries it's unfair
it's an unfair standard that's like
telling everybody
to be creative but we're not all
creative or everybody be good at math
but we're not all good at math
we're not all visionaries only a small
percentage of our population are
actually visionary
you don't have to have a vision you have
to find a vision
right if you hear martin luther king
say i have a dream that one day little
black children will hold hands on the
playground with little white children
you go
that's what i want you choose to follow
dr king
when you hear the words of visionaries
and if they appeal to you on some
visceral level they give you goosebumps
they make you excited
they make you want to sacrifice be a
part of it stand in line
to hear them pay money whatever it is
follow that make that your vision take
it and say that's my vision too
you can adopt someone else's vision and
make it your own that's what we call
a following is we have taken the
visionary's vision
and we have chosen to follow that vision
ourselves we are followers
that's a good thing there's no
difference between the visionary and the
follower
we both see ourselves in service to
something bigger than ourselves
whether you are the originator of that
idea or not is irrelevant
what it does is fuel passion what it
does is fuel conviction
so we don't have to have a vision but we
do have to
find one and so read books watch ted
talks
read articles be in life
watch videos you know go out seek find
listen
listen to leaders corporate political
whoever
and when something resonates with you
even if you don't know why
that then you can adopt and you can take
it upon yourself to use your own
talents your own gifts to help advance
whatever that cause is
right so i have a cause i have a crystal
clear vision of the world i want to live
in i
imagine a world in which the vast
majority of people wake up
every single morning inspired feel safe
at work
and return home fulfilled at the end of
the day the gift that i have committed
to help advance that cause
is the ability to put some of these
ideas into words that other people can
relate to
you know when you do a jigsaw puzzle the
first thing you do is lean the box
against the wall
right we all have a piece of the puzzle
to help build this vision
my piece of the puzzle is i'm the guy
that points at the box
but i'm not the guy who builds the
business
because there are other people who are
better at that the entrepreneurs and the
business leaders
i want them to embrace the same picture
on the box
the people who work for companies who
say i want to work for a company that
does that
that's their piece the one who's a
gifted natural leader
who cares we all have at least one
friend
who for whatever reason love us and care
us even when we're horrible people
that that for some reason they still
believe in us and they see the good in
us
that's their piece of the puzzle and so
we have to commit our gifts the reason
they call them gifts is because they're
forgiving
that's what gifts are they're forgiving
away if you have a gift it's not
something you take it's something you
give
so i think we have to find a vision and
commit our gifts to help advance that
vision
and the great leaders the ones that can
put that vision into words
so clear that we can then recite that
vision as if it were our own
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