Focus and Passion

Today, while i was discussing at my work place with my boss, something really clicked me and made me question myself on what actually am I doing.

I am always been drawn to a lot of things, it's because people think I enjoy rush I feel when I am trying something new. The 80-20 rules applies here also. You might be able to learn 80% of a skill in 20% of the time it would take to master it. That quick progress is addictive and fun. This is exactly what has happened with me too.

It is only then I realized that in work, jumping from one thing to the next doesn’t necessarily pay off. You would land up in competition with people who have focused on one thing much longer than you have. You loose on competition!!! That is the reason focus is very important. One of the rewards of being really great at something is that eventually you’ll have the time and luxury of being able to try something else professionally.

And how does one ever figure out what should he focus on? It should be something that you are really passionate about (remember 3 idiots). Focus is important, but what happens when the path you’ve taken is more difficult or longer than you anticipated? That is where passion really come into picture. Passion can keep you from quitting when you feel like there’s no end in sight. Passion can help you enjoy the road to your destination enough that you don’t have to only rely on your focus to drive you.

These two things are good enough to rock your career right? :-)