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How your passion can make you Unstoppable
1. How Dwayne Johnson’sPassion Makes Him Unstoppable
There are manypeople whoyoumightthinkof whenyouhearthe word‘success’.One whosprings
to my mindthoughisDwayne ‘The Rock’Johnson.He isa celebritywhostartedoutbyconquering
the world of sportas a wrestlerandwhothenwenton to become one of the bestpaidactors in
Hollywood.Meanwhile,he hasalsostartedasuccessful business,becomeahighlyinfluentialsocial
mediapresence andmaintainedanincredible physique all the while.Meanwhile,some peopleare
now sayinghe mayone day run for president!
How hasone manachievedsomuchfrom humble beginnings?Whatisthe secretto hissuccess?
Andis itsomethingthatwe can learnto emulate?
The Answer
There’sactuallyone verysimpleanswertowhatmakesThe Rock so unstoppable andthat’shis
passion.Johnson’spassionis sooverwhelminglystrong,thathe hasno problemdoing whateverit
takesto make hisway to the top.
Whensomeone isthatbusyand has that manyplatesinthe air,how can theypossiblyattainthe
kindof physique thathe has?One of the answersisto getup earlierandto trainbefore the restof
the worldevenwakesup.Andthat’sexactlywhatThe Rock does.If youfollow him onInstagram,
thenyou’ll quicklyfindthata lotof his picturespertaintohisearlymorningtraining.These are
imagesof hisphone alarmgoingoff at 4am, or of himin the gym alone before anyotherpatrons
have arrived.
Simplyput,he isinthat incredible shapebecause he hasthe will to trainwhenmostpeople wouldn’t
evenconsiderhavingthe energytodoso.
Andhe putsthat same passionintoeverything.Thisishow he findstime tobe inso manymovies
each year,howhe findstime topromote himself soactivelyonFacebook:itisall drivenbyhis
passion.
Yes,the Rock has unstoppable determinationandmotivation.Butthat comesfrom hispassion.You
can see it inthe way he talks;he is absolutelythrilledtobe doingwhathe isdoingandthat is what
makeshimjumpout of bedin the morning.Have youeverseenhimlooksullenanddisinterested?
Can youimagine himcominghome,gettinginto pyjamas, andwatchingrubbishTV whileeatinga
pot of ice cream?
How Passion Makes YouMagnetic
It’salso the same passionthatmakesThe Rock so excitingtowatch.The Rock talksand smilesand
gesticulatesinawaythat isgenuine andlarger-than-lifeandthatmakeshimincrediblypersuasive
and likeable.Once againthough,thiscomesfromthe factthat he loveswhathe does.
Studiesshowusthatwe rate people asmore charismaticwhentheygesticulatemore.Whendo
people gesticulate more?Whentheyare passionate aboutwhatthey’re talkingabout.Peoplewho
love theirsubjectspeakwiththeirwhole bodyandthatmakesthemhighlymagnetic.
2. So whatis the secretto Johnson’ssuccessandhow can youtap intoit? Simple:findyourpassion!