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Friday, December 13, 2019

Let the leaven of passion raise the dough of your projects

Let the leaven of passion raise the dough of your projects

By Jean Ricot Dormeus


Passion worked miracles in the life of a woman born into poverty to a teenage mother in a segregated ethnic group. Obviously, the deck was stacked against her and she seemed destined to a destitute life. However, her passion for helping people through communication and motivation made her the richest African-American of the 20th century and the US first black multi-billionaire. Oprah Winfrey embodies the transformational power of passion.

Oprah says, “You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that.”

Passion frees knowledge and technique of their bounds. You may rack up all the other ingredients for a great life, but only the leaven of passion will raise the dough of your existence and your pursuits. So many people know what to do and how to do it, but do nothing or just enough to preserve their situation. Passion finds the requisite hot air or gas to float the balloon of your goals and dreams. Passion empowers you to beat the sun in the morning, overcome the pain of persistent hard work and conquer the fear of others, the unknown and tomorrow.

Passion breeds credibility. The level of energy you invest in your project and the sacrifice you enthusiastically accept send a strong signal about you. Everybody perceives that you mean business and you are not ready to accept anything less than success. Then you win a followership that will catapult your influence, your sales, and your march toward the top.

Passion will bounce you back like the reed and generate such resilience that no storm can keep you in a hole, no mountain rise too high to climb and no bridge spread too long to build. Make passion the leaven of you assignments, it will raise the dough of your achievements.

Jean Ricot Dormeus

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Friday, December 6, 2019

Cherish you ability to wonder

By Jean Ricot Dormeus


A radio talk show out of Guyana, the only English speaking country in South America, has caught the attention of thousands of listeners over the years mainly by means of the title of the program, “Have you ever wondered?”. The host dons a booming voice and, in an effort to educate and entertain,  shares relevant information on an array of topics. The question, “Have you ever wondered?”, turns our attention to many facets of life that we often take at face value without trying to understand.

A decreasing ability to wonder often points to getting old. My friend Gisele says that her son Al wants to know everything inside a toy. He would take it apart, study and touch the pieces and put it back together. Gisele attributes to Al’s curiosity and sense of wonder his great ability to absorb and process information. In general, adults baulk at this kind exploratory process because it is messy. They have stored a wealth of information, beliefs and habits they hold on to and would not dare to challenge.

Likewise, maturing people tend to form opinions about everything even without proper knowledge. They often mistakenly proceed by assimilation treating an issue new to them the same way they would something they already know. I am amazed to see many laymen analyze issues such as global warming, health epidemics or the traffic on the road and offer solutions off the top of their heads. Sometimes, they are even more confident than the experts.

What if you nurture your ability to wonder, question more often and seek to understand more deeply? Your curiosity would create more opportunities for personal growth, bring effective solutions to the challenges of your communities and spur innovation in numerous fields. Wouldn’t it? So cherish your ability to wonder.

Jean Ricot Dormeus

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