While browsing through my bookshelves yesterday, I came across the book, ‘Passion makes perfect’, by Peter Cheales. The copy I have, was published in 1995, but I think the material is as pertinent today as it was back then.

I thought this would be the perfect title for my last article of 2009, as it succinctly summarises my philosophy of success.

On 1 January 2009, I published tips for 2009. My success philosophy stated in that article was simply:

• Find your passion
• Become the best you can be at it

While that still holds true, writing on Mind Maps and Mind Mapping in 2009 helped me refine the principles:

• Seek out your passion
• Put together a lifelong learning programme around your passion
• Work hard at it

During 2010, I will be focusing on using Mind Maps and Mind Mapping to do this. Everything will be simplified and posted into one of three categories:

• Personal Mind Maps – Finding your passion and attaining your vision
• Educational Mind Maps – Putting together a Learning Management Programme based on the principles of lifelong learning
• Mind Maps at Work – Using Mind Maps to build your career or business

The scene is now set for 2010. I hope I can be a part of your life and make it the best year ever. Let it be the year that you follow your passions and become the person you want to be. Mind Maps and Mind Mapping are the tools and skills that you need to make the journey exciting, creative and fun.

MindMapTutor.com will provide you with the tools and skills. The rest is up to you.

Best wishes for a prosperous and successful 2010.

Faizel Mohidin
Cape Town, South Africa
27 December 2009

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