Comments on: Passion Is Overrated http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/05/08/passion-is-overrated/ Blogging News, Tips, & Tutorials Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:52:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Darin Carter http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/05/08/passion-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-5848 Darin Carter Tue, 13 May 2008 01:11:17 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/?p=410#comment-5848 Passion is the Number 1 reason on the list at all times. If your not passionate about what you do ... normally you don't do it ... or your just turned off after a while ... PASSION is what makes us all tick! Great Advice! Darin Passion is the Number 1 reason on the list at all times. If your not passionate about what you do … normally you don’t do it … or your just turned off after a while … PASSION is what makes us all tick!

Great Advice!

Darin

]]> By: On Passionate Blogging, and What it Really Takes | Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/05/08/passion-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-5760 On Passionate Blogging, and What it Really Takes | Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB Mon, 12 May 2008 11:23:10 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/?p=410#comment-5760 [...] Culpepper of PureBlogging recently asked whether passion is really as important in choosing a blog topic as everyone seems to think. Passion [...] [...] Culpepper of PureBlogging recently asked whether passion is really as important in choosing a blog topic as everyone seems to think. Passion [...]

]]> By: Alex Smile http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/05/08/passion-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-5696 Alex Smile Sat, 10 May 2008 11:25:59 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/?p=410#comment-5696 That's a good article. And I agree with it. Really, as the author says: "Even if the topic is crowded, a creative approach could allow you to create sufficient traffic and build a strong base of readers" And it's not only about blogging! Use this rule in the dayly life. Be creative! That’s a good article. And I agree with it. Really, as the author says:
“Even if the topic is crowded, a creative approach could allow you to create sufficient traffic and build a strong base of readers”

And it’s not only about blogging! Use this rule in the dayly life. Be creative!

]]> By: Misti Sandefur http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/05/08/passion-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-5626 Misti Sandefur Fri, 09 May 2008 01:22:59 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/?p=410#comment-5626 I couldn't agree with you more! I've turned down a couple writing gigs because they wanted me to write a variety of articles on topics I knew nothing about and didn't have a passion for. If I had went ahead and wrote on those topics, the lack of knowledge would've shown in my writing, and I would have probably burnt out quickly, or worse, developed a case of writer's block. Like they say, "Write what you know." I couldn’t agree with you more! I’ve turned down a couple writing gigs because they wanted me to write a variety of articles on topics I knew nothing about and didn’t have a passion for. If I had went ahead and wrote on those topics, the lack of knowledge would’ve shown in my writing, and I would have probably burnt out quickly, or worse, developed a case of writer’s block. Like they say, “Write what you know.”

]]> By: Eric Brantner http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/05/08/passion-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-5558 Eric Brantner Thu, 08 May 2008 18:09:57 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/?p=410#comment-5558 I think knowledge trumps passion every time. Passion is fine to have, but if you don't know what you are talking about, people will see right through you. Focus on substance first, then worry about your style. I think knowledge trumps passion every time. Passion is fine to have, but if you don’t know what you are talking about, people will see right through you. Focus on substance first, then worry about your style.

]]> By: tabby at FullTiltBlogging.com http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/05/08/passion-is-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-5552 tabby at FullTiltBlogging.com Thu, 08 May 2008 16:26:16 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/?p=410#comment-5552 I had to smile at this one - I am so tired of hearing about passion! While trying to help me find my passion a well-meaning friend told me that to find passion I must figure out what I would do even if you didn't get paid for it. With a bit a sarcasm, I replied that I found the answer: No one pays me to tie my shoes, but I do it anyway. By his definition, I must be really passionate about that! Somewhat more helpful in defining interests, rather than full-blow passions, was the tip of asking yourself what section you hit first in a bookstore or a library. I had to smile at this one – I am so tired of hearing about passion!

While trying to help me find my passion a well-meaning friend told me that to find passion I must figure out what I would do even if you didn’t get paid for it. With a bit a sarcasm, I replied that I found the answer: No one pays me to tie my shoes, but I do it anyway. By his definition, I must be really passionate about that!

Somewhat more helpful in defining interests, rather than full-blow passions, was the tip of asking yourself what section you hit first in a bookstore or a library.

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