Passion

Everyone knows the meaning of this word but I always wonder how many actually realise
its importance...just look around wherever you are and you can easily spot those who
have at least some degree of passion in whatever they are doing...there are many who go
through the motions of living ,seemingly so laden in their thoughts or actions that any third party
would hesitate to ask any favour from them no matter how small...From the bus driver to the
hotel receptionist right to the know all medical specialist ,you can easily pick out those who have
passion in their work and those who do not...There are many including me who sometimes wish
we can tell them straight in the face to either work with more passion or simply ship out...Why bother
to come to work when your heart and mind are zillions of miles away ..granted you need to make a living but would it not be easier to do something you love (or at least not mind ) and make less rather than forcing
yourself to do something very much against your inner calling...When I checked out  from a hotel this afternoon after a short visit to lovely Penang island I was truly pleasantly surprised by the cashier ..Not
only did she exchanged the usual pleasantries like how was your stay and so on ,she actually asked me
to come back to this hotel for my future visits and help spread the good services the hotel can provide..all these from a young but a zestful young receptionist who obviously is passionate about her work...compare
 this to the not too uncommon sour faced doctor who answers your medical questions with contempt ...

Likewise with the the stock market...Tons of self help and free literature is available on the internet for anyone
who is keen to learn more about investment techniques or picking the right stocks but there are many out
there who think they can simply outsmart the market by making "intelligent" guesses and hope to make
money all the time..Many do not realise even professional gamblers who frequent casinos do lots of
homework planning their game plan meticulously before betting their first dollar...Like everyone else
they are passionate in their endeavours without leaving things to chance ..eliminating all controllable
risks and increasing the success rate...Do that with the stock market and one should see steadier
returns over time...after all there is no such thing as a free lunch especially in the stock market...