Monday, February 25, 2013

Professor Chien's Response


Thank you for your message. I am pleased that my presentation last week inspired you [...]. Yes, I did stress the importance of passion in one's career path. Passion is the result of interaction between our innate love and external occurrence. I don't know how I found my passion, but it developed as I was exposed to different subjects. Some times it is easy, natural; for others it may take trial and error, or even happenstance. In a way it is similar to finding someone you love. There is a Chinese poem that says : "I was looking for him/her (Chinese language has no gender) among the crowds hundreds and thousands of times. As I turn my head, I suddenly see him/her right there under the dim street lights." Looking for passion in career is somewhat like this. You keep your mind and thoughts open, and the right one will click. [...]
So. Much. Respect.