“I almost got scared for a while, to pursue things I was passionate about because I didn’t know how to manage it. How do you pursue your passion whilst keeping your own wellbeing balanced?”
- Helena Chen
At the ripe old age of 23 (a time when I was primarily concerned about busting moves on the dancefloor) Helena Chen was successfully executing upon her very own program (a little bit Operation Treadstone à la The Bourne Identity in nature)... #LicenseToThrill
Whereas the aim of Operation Treadstone was to produce a generation of emotionless-killing machine-Super-Soldiers, the aim of Helena’s program was to produce a new era of conscious capitalist University Grads. The cream of the Grad crop armed with a higher purpose than maximum financial gain at all costs.
The first generation of fit-for-purpose corporate leaders for good.
Helena was without a doubt 10 years ahead of her time with this thinking. The proof was in corporate entities seeking inclusion with the pilot program and, more importantly to Helena, the overwhelmingly positive impact it had on the participants. There was even talks of it being incorporated into Postgraduate studies!
But all that passion, drive and commitment came at a heavy cost. Helena had put her mission before her wellbeing and before she knew it, she was totally burned out.
Where do we go when we lose ourselves in an idea? How do we find ourselves again?
Join Helena and I as we explore this EPIC peep's story of aspiration, determination and redemption.
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Helena Chen | Originator of the Purpose-led Grad.