Passion Fuels Persistence, and Persistence Will Eventually Prevail
- Carlos Estrada
- Mar 26
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 2
Translated by Google Translate
Many of the founders of some of today’s largest #corporations were first passionate about their fields. It is said that #WaltDisney, who spent much of his childhood painting, failed multiple times in creating animation companies until, in 1928, he developed Mickey Mouse—and the rest is history.
Passion is like a flame that brings ideas to life and, in turn, fuels entrepreneurship. Moreover, it has a unique trait: it never goes out. An inspiring leader is passionate about what they do and transmits that passion to their team, motivating them to pursue a shared vision, develop their full potential, and leverage what excites them most about their work.
When we are passionate about something, we do it over and over again without getting tired, like that young athlete who spends hours shooting the ball to score, regardless of how many times they miss. Passion fuels our persistence—the very thing that, over time, turns us into experts.
Twenty years ago, I took up an activity I had never done before—I decided to start swimming. At first, I could barely swim two laps in a row; I had no endurance, I didn’t breathe properly, and my technique was poor. In short, I wasn’t even a beginner. But I kept going. Today, I must have swum about 5,000 days in my life—it became a passion.
Although I was always encouraged to compete, I never did. My passion was swimming, not competing. In August last year, I decided to enter #Oceanman in San Andrés. I think it was more out of curiosity to see if I could do it than anything else. I signed up for the 5,000-meter open-water race, finished in nearly two hours, and placed 5th in my category. I am not a world champion, nor will I ever be, but in my view, 20 years of practice made me an “expert”—though there is always more to learn.
My passion fueled my persistence, and that persistence, combined with discipline, led me to achieve something I had never imagined.
And for you what is that passion that drives you to persist until you achieve the “unreachable”?
THE LEGACY: A LEADERSHIP STORY
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