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What does it mean?
Passion and purpose are sometimes mistaken for aggression in modern contexts.
In plain terms
Driving force was once purpose, now it looks like aggression.
What can you take from it?
Purpose can be misread as aggression.

Where it applies

  • leadership
  • creative work
  • career advancement

Putting it to work

  • communication
  • boundaries
  • advocacy

Questions to consider

  • How is your drive viewed?
  • What is true purpose?

Another view

It ignores context-dependent perceptions.

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