Passion

Wherever you go. Whatever you do. 
Don't do it for the money. 
Don't do it for the fame, recognition.

Don't do it for accolades, or a false guarantee of material gain.
Don't do it for convenience. 
Anything.
Be it a career, a startup, a project, a relationship, a friendship.
Anything you do which is not rooted in something tangible, something real, is wholly unsustainable. 
If a life's work is to last, the basis has to be passion, purpose, love, conviction. 
It has to be based in devotion. 
Dedication to the process, in and of itself, without regard for the ultimate outcome. 
Life is a string of moments. 
The moments must be felt as worthwhile, before any longterm goal can be realized. 
There's no "easy button" in building a dream life.
Anyone who claims different is either misled, or misleading. 
The road to paradise is paved with honesty, integrity, and persistence. 
One foot in front of the other, be real, don't give up, rinse, repeat.

So set your goals, dream your dreams, reach for the stars.
...and then, be sure that the process of getting there is one which you are deeply, earnestly, passionately devoted to. 
Your passion is your purpose. 
The journey is the destination. 
The practice is perfection. 
Step by step, with each breath. 
I love you.

-e