Harry Beckwith On Passion

I receive Harry Beckwith's monthly newsletter by email.  I read them carefully because Harry Beckwith is much smarter than I am.  His December newsletter is entitled "Giovanni and the Extraordinary Force of Passion."  It is the story of a man who is a maitre d' at a hotel in Ravello, Italy.  He works long hours, serving his customers at breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Harry ends his story this way:

 

One could argue that Giovanni became the world's greatest maître d' simply because of practice. Working twice as many hours a year as the typical person in his profession, he accumulated 40 years of experience in his 20-year career. But no doubt, there is something more. He has found his passion, and you can feel it. You want to be around him, to be served by him, to feel your sense of life elevated by him. You know he will do everything he can to make your visit perfect. And he does.   May you live your passion, too.   I agree.  I've written on passion before (here and here).  It has to show.