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Passion requires focused direction, and that direction must come from three other areas: your purpose, your talents, and your needs.

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Steve Pavlina
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: April 14
Author
Businessperson
Engineer
Programmer
Writer
Santa Monica
California
Talent
Passion
Purpose
Three
Talents
Come
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Direction
Needs
Focused
Areas

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