This video is very interesting to me for a number of reasons. The first shot zooms in on a book, “The Warren Buffet Way,” then shows Taylor passionately working away. This immediately brings up the idea of the modern entrepreneur working on a computer paired with the classic entrepreneurial values established with Warren Buffet’s old school manner of doing business. He says:
Authenticity is huge. Being able to make something that, you know, not only lasts decades but you can pass on, and it’s something that really adds value to your life, I think that’s amazing.
This hits at the heart of all creation. Creating something that adds value to your life is the essence of, I’d argue, all creation. Without some sort of internal drive to create–whether it’s wallets, a website, a painting, a story, a sculpture, whatever–the amount of creation would significantly drop. Sure, economic drives are always present, but this can only go so far. Very rarely will someone’s creations in any form have monetary value. The value, at first, comes from the ability to add value to your life–rather than have value added to your work. Money is a byproduct of passion, and anyone who seeks money over passion is fool-hearty and sure to fail.
Where does your passion lie?
