‘Passion positions us to pursue the opportunities created by the Big Shift, while obsession makes us oblivious to the expanding opportunities around us.’
‘Passion reaches outward, while obsession draws inward.’
‘Passion creates options, while obsession closes them.’
‘Passion draws other people in; obsession pushes them away.’
‘Passion helps build relationships, and obsession inhibit them.’
‘Obsessive people hide behind their objects of obsession. They care more about those objects, not others or even themselves.’
‘Obsessive people are hard to get to know and trust, because they exhibit minimal interest or curiosity regarding the needs or feelings of others and share little of themselves.’
‘Obsession tends toward highly specific focal points or goals, whereas passion is oriented toward networked, diversified spaces.’
‘Obsessive people have a weak sense of identify, because they displace their sense of self into the object of their obsession.’
‘Obsessive personalities may be driven to create, but their lack of determination to grow as people constricts the scope of their creativity.’
Source:
John Hagel 111 (2021). The Journey Beyond Fear: Leverage The Three Pillars of Positivity to Build Your Success
