From Nobel Prize to Grammys

Passion creates extraordinary achievements

Self-Made Billionaries' Passion

Steve Jobs' passion was a deep love at the intersection of technology and Zen design to expand the human mind. To succeed, you must love it.

For Jeff Bezos passion is gift at the intersection of great customer experience and technology, pursuing it brought him extraordninary success. To suceed follow your passion.

For Richard Branson passion is having fun at work. That's what brought him extraordinary business success. To suceed, have fun at work

Nobel Laureates on Passion

For Albert Einstein to live was to do science, he knew no other way. Passion for science made his name synonymous with intelligence. To suceed, you must be curious.

For Marie Curie winner of two Nobel Prizes, one in Physics the other in chesmistry, science was her life. To suceed, it must command your undivided attention.

For Nelson Mandela the struggle for freedom was his his life - it was to die for. To succed, make it your life's mission.

Turing Award (IT) on Passion

For the 1999 Winner Frederick Brooks passion is the joy of making technology that others can use. To suceed you must find joy in it.

For the 2017 Winner Geoffrey Hinton regarded as the “Godfather of AI” his passion is the joy and pride of creating the beautiful and elegant learning algorithm. To suceed, create something beautiful.

Field Medal (Maths) on Passion

For the 2018 Winner Akshay Venkatesh the act of manipulating numbers made him happy, leading to extraordinary success. To suceed, do something that makes you happy.

For 2006 Winner Terence Tao his passion is a peerless joy as no other form of problem solving made him happier than mathematics. To suceed, do what brings you joy.

Pritzker architecture Passion

For the 1999 Winner Lord Norman Forest success stems from the joy of creating spaces for the physical and spiritual dimensions of humanity. To suceed, it must be a joy.

For winner of 2004 Zaha Hadid success is the outcome of an obsession with architecture, a passion that was a 24 hour engagement. To suceed, it must be an obsession.

Academy Award on Passion

For multiple acting award winner Meryl Streep success come from the love of acting, which is empathy with a character. To suceed, it must be your true love.

For multiple Award winner Denzel Washington success comes from a desire to do well as an actor and as director to see others do well. To suceed, it must a deep desire.

Grammy Award on Passion

For Beyounce winner of the most Grammys and most nominations she just follows her heart and not worry about what the world wants. To suceed, follow your heart.

Taylor Swift finds people driven by passion in their work attractive. To stand out, follow your passion.

Olympic Winners on Passion

Michael Phelps leading winner of 28 medals, 23 of them gold, as a swimmer he just loves the water. That is where he feels most at home hence the extraordinary success. To suceed, do what you love.

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