Greg Mortenson was passionate about mountain climbing. He threw himself into training to climb some of the toughest mountains in the United States. He then decided to tackle Pakistan's K-2 mountain, the 2nd highest peak in the world. After his sister Christa died, he dedicated his climb of K2 to her. Little did he know that this was only preparing to climb his toughest mountain yet - to educate children in some of the most remote and most dangerous parts of the world, Pakistan and Afganistan.

Passionate enthusiasm is an integral component that helps fuel our heroic journey. Just as the two are intertwined, so is the heroic journey and Positive Psychology. In 1998 Dr. Martin Seligman began the field of positive psychology, which gives us the hallmark characteristics for a happy and fulfilling life. Experiencing our lives as a heroic journey provides a positive context for the short-term struggles and lifelong challenges we face. By placing our subjective experiences into a story of personal unfolding heroism, we see how every experience strengthens our character, courage, resolve, and resilience. This allows our passionate enthusiasm to clear the way for happiness and fulfillment.

So often we hear about the lack of integrity and responsibility in business. The costs to our society and the environment are enormous. But, it is heartening to know that the movement for corporate social responsibility is growing. These organizations' passionate enthusiasm for serving society is contagious and is making a positive difference in the world.

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