Build with Clay #112: Passion
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Hi, reader!
Today’s trivia: What two words were combined to make the word for the canned meat product “Spam”?
With that, welcome to the 112th newsletter! This one is all about Passion.
A scenario.
You wake up and find yourself in a large classroom.
And for the next hour, you are not the student.
You are the teacher.
300 students are staring at you.
You don’t know a single one of them.
They are eagerly waiting to hear what you have to say.
What would you teach them?
What are you so passionate about, so knowledgeable about, that you could talk about it with no preparation for an hour?
A thought.
A few topics I could talk about with no prep for an hour:
Parenting
Early Retirement Strategy
Flag Football Strategy
Personal Growth
Basketball
Looking at this list - I love each of these things!
I am passionate about them.
I am knowledgable about them.
I love talking about them.
I get a significant amount of fulfillment when I am involved in one of these 5 things.
So that begs the question, how much of my time and attention are spent on these?
I’m proud to say: a fairly high amount (5 years ago, not so much).
Obviously, parenting takes up a big chunk.
On a weekly basis I am implementing, tweaking and evaluating my retirement strategy.
My flag football playing has lessened over the years (read: I’m getting old) but I’m hopeful my playing days aren’t done yet! I also coach my sons - which is extremely rewarding.
I write this newsletter, host a podcast and read a few hours a week about personal growth.
I play basketball weekly, enjoy frequent basketball workouts with friends and watch Tar Heel games with my wife.
So I ask you:
What are the topics that you could talk about with no prep for an hour?
How much of your time per week is spent on these topics?
A quote.
“Make time to follow your passion and never let your hobbies and interests take a back seat.”
- Richa Dwivedi
Answer: The word "spam" is a portmanteau (vocab word of the day!) of the words "spiced ham". It was coined by Ken Digneau, the brother of a Hormel executive, who won a naming contest for the canned meat product. Spam was introduced in 1937.