It has been an exciting journey since I
officially became an employee of The Women’s Center at Ramapo. What is most
striking is that I have already begun to feel a distinctive shift in my
attitudes towards social situations and how I process information. I am
constantly engaging in conversations with my co-workers about the role of
gender, race, corporate responsibility, and popular culture; these are
conversations that help build solid relationships with the people I work with
as well motivate me to think more critically about the impact my work does in
the Ramapo Community. I have learned that it is impossible
to thrive in any environment unless you are passionate about what you are doing
and work with individuals who equally as passionate. Here’s why;
Passionate people work harder
because their work doesn’t feel like work. This is a mantra we
frequently hear, “ Do what you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your
life.” It is completely true. It is much easier to contribute to your employer
if the information being discuss is material you are genuinely interested in
and perhaps even indulge in on your leisure time. It’s easy for a political buff to work in
politics or for a music connoisseur to work in the arts. Likewise, It is
difficult for a political buff to work for the tech industry if he or she
loathed their computer science class in college. Working in something you’re
passionate about makes work less strenuous.
When passionate people work
together they build an environment that fosters excellence. Imagine you
are going to open up a new cupcake shop. You want to sell the most
mouth-watering cupcakes in your town; the kind of cupcakes that will make a
person get in their car on a rainy Wednesday just to brighten up his or her
day. You can only hire three bakers. The only way you will ever be able to
create those delicious treats is if you hire the three most talented and
passionate bakers who apply. These bakers will, without a doubt, have the skill
to make great cupcakes but their passion for baking will make it unlikely that
they ever settle for a mediocre product. You will have three different
perspectives constantly improving your product. Essentially, this is what
happens is any scenario when passion people work together.
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