Passion Vs Competency (read the previous one)
Let us look at the definitions of each word.
Competency is (a) The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually (b) An observable, measurable pattern of skills, knowledge, abilities, behaviors, and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions successfully.
Every job has set of competencies. Recruitment of employees should be competency based. While measuring performance of employees, organization should measure level of competencies as well. Internal placement of employees is based on competencies.
Passion (from the Latin patior, meaning to suffer or to endure) is an emotion of feeling very strongly about a person. Passion is an intense emotion compelling feeling, enthusiasm or desire for anything. Passion often applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for proposal, cause, or activity or love. The dictionary meaning of passion is boundless enthusiasm. Read :
Here some of the people with their boundless enthusiasm broken all the barriers to achieve what they want to:
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"I was rejected for the job in ALL INDIA RADIO because of my heavy voice"
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"I failed in 8th standard"
-SACHIN ENDULKAR
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school, I was dropped
from school basketball
team"
MiCHAEL JORDAN
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MiCHAEL JORDAN
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"I was rejected in the interview of PILOT"
- ABDUL KALAM
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"I didn't even complete
my university education"
- Bill Gates
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"I was raped at the
age of 9 "
- Oprah Winfrey
"I was in prison for 27 years"
- Late President
Nelson Mandela
If competencies are compared as locomotive of your career then passion is its fuel. The speed of the locomotive is linked to the amount of fuel you pour in the engine. While competencies can be taught, passion cannot be taught.
Outstanding persons have shown passion in work. While job competencies get success in career, passion gives outstanding achievement in life. Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bacchan and Dr APJ Abdul Kalam could acquire outstanding success in their respective field because of their passion.
Discoveries and inventions by scientist were the result of the passion and not because of scientific temperament or their competencies alone. Who were the inventors of aeroplane? They were just bicycle mechanics!
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