Passion can die and also can reincarnate. Only people who can cage it is people themselves. And they are the ones who can free their passion for being a free-spirit. Letting the passion be free can be done only through learning and continuous improvement (Kaizen in Japanese). This presentation was delivered at Beyond Passion meetup organized by Accesa company in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Thanks to Diana Pomian and other organizers for providing me this opportunity.

1. In the multiverse, i am a tiny being who is,
Software Tester
Ethical hacker (started as unethical though)
International speaker / keynote speaker
Entrepreneur
Patient and ocd guy
learner

2. My journey has been about,
Acceptance and forgiveness
Fall → get up → learn → Adapt
Goal focused
Being content
Mindfulness
In short, learning learning learning...

3. Passion is a free-spirit,
Only you can cage it.
Santhosh tuppad

4. Many stories, but i will pick some random ones
BAD AT ACADEMICS
BAD AT ATTITUDE
BAD AT RELATIONSHIPS
BUT...

5. VERY GREAT AT COMPUTERS

6. Somehow i graduated…
Life doesn’t stop surprising you. Obsessive compulsive
disorder liked me too much.

7. ENOUGH OF THIS S#|7… LET’s TALK ABOUT PASSION

9. WHAT IS PASSION TO ME?
IT’s a variable
It can shift from one form to another
It can die
It can reincarnate
It can be nurtured for a better well-being

10. Testing is my passion because,
I feel happy when i test
I practice testing
I identify new ways to not get bored
I connect with testers across globe
I want upcoming generations to live well

11. I am not passionate… what do I do?
Develop desire
Make learning as your obsessive disorder
“Having a beer for the first time wasn’t that pleasant
until it took you high”. Same goes for “learning”.

12. Learning is challenging, because
You have to invest time
You have to invest money
You have to practice
You have to change your lifestyle (embrace the
change)

13. ARE YOU UP FOR THIS CHALLENGE?
Meh!
Yes, i am.
Probably not.
I will think about it.
I don’t know.

14. Find your passion or develop a desire!
Don’t do it because NIKE says it, do it because you
want to take control of your life.

15. Want to talk more about life, passion, learning?
Skype me at santhosh.s.tuppad
Or facebook me “search for santhosh tuppad”
Or tweet at @santhoshst