This is the great challenge: to maintain passion for the everyday routine and the endlessly repeated act, to derive deep gratification from the mundane.
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I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of experience so they can use what they're learning now as a foundation for a great career.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Thomas Keller emphasizes the importance of experience as a foundation for future success in a culinary career.
In this quote, Thomas Keller expresses his desire for the cooks working under him to gain valuable experiences that will serve as a stepping stone for their careers in the culinary field. He highlights the notion that the skills and knowledge they acquire in the present will be essential for their long-term success and growth in the industry.
Themes
ExperienceCareerLearningSuccessCulinary
In practice
Example use cases
A mentor might share this quote with their mentees during a career development workshop.
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Its not about passion. Passion is something that we tend to overemphasize, that we certainly place too much importance on. Passion ebbs and flows. To me, it's about desire. If you have constant, unwavering desire to be a cook, then u'll be a great cook.
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