If you knew that you had a 50% chance of inheriting a fatal disease, would you live your life worrying about it? A high school senior, named Kristen Powers has been living with this knowledge for half of her young life. At 18, she’s finally old enough to find out if she has inherited a gene that will make her lose the ability to walk, talk, think, reason and prematurely die like her mother did. Huntington’s Disease robbed Powers’ mother of a full life. In January 2011, Nicola Powers lost her eight-year struggle with the debilitating disease. She was 46.

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When I started talking to my friends about my new blog, I was surprised at how many people said to me, “I have no idea what my passion is,” or “I wouldn’t know where to start to figure out how to find my passion.”

That got me to thinking deeply about how I could help people identify their passions.
Passion isn’t just something that happens overnight. Generally, it develops over time. Here are some ways to start thinking about what drives you.

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When Monster Truck Racing Champion Dennis Anderson gets behind the wheel of “Grave Digger,” he always buckles up for the rough ride ahead. But, he also wears his seat belt when he’s not competing in front of thousands. He wants you to follow his lead and know it’s “Click It or Ticket.” This commercial/PSA was produced for the NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program and the NC Department of Transportation.

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