Grok Input:

Lets write a life strategy post on finding passion in work. I believe you can be passionate about anything, it is all in how you look at it and the spin you put on it. Passion comes from mindset, and your mindset will determine your life. When it comes to work, I always look at WHY I am working at what I am working at rather than at the actual work that is being done. Are you working to build your future? are you working to solve a problem? Are you working to achieve something specific? Let the destination be your motivation, and that will drive your passion. I believe that if you set your sights too low on that destination, it requires you to pick a new destination more often. That is why I have designed America's Holding Company the way I did. It is a life long journey, and a destination that I will likely never reach, but it motivates me each and every day to get up and chase it. It's what I am passionate about. That passion drives the decisions I make, and creating that reality is what motivates me. I would encourage you to turn your life into a mission, it doesn't matter what that mission is, the important thing is to have a mission. When I go to work at winco, I know that I am working not only to provide for today, but also to complete the mission I am on. That is the beauty of passion. I believe passion will also provide a stable foundation for you to struggle through the hard days and weeks and even years. It gives you something to care about and focus on. Passion is the fuel that drives life, and it is all yours to control and create. I would encourage you to find your own passion, and create meaning behind the work you to. You don't need to be passionate about stocking shelves or building displays, you can be passionate about the result that those actives bring to your life. Thats why I am so passionate about winco. It is not about what I do each and every day that I love, it is about creating the life I want to live. I would like to ask Grok to give us some steps to creating passion in what you do on a regular basis and I hope you will use these steps to build a fulfilling life!

Grok Output:

Hey, Life with Justin Stephens community! Justin here, and as I thrive in my WinCo manager training, today's Life Strategy post is about finding passion in work—no matter the role. I believe you can be passionate about anything; it is all in how you look at it and the spin you put on it. Passion comes from mindset, and your mindset will determine your life. When it comes to work, I always look at WHY I am working at what I am working at rather than at the actual work that is being done. Are you working to build your future? Are you working to solve a problem? Are you working to achieve something specific? Let the destination be your motivation, and that will drive your passion. I believe that if you set your sights too low on that destination, it requires you to pick a new destination more often. That is why I have designed America's Holding Company the way I did. It is a lifelong journey, and a destination that I will likely never reach, but it motivates me each and every day to get up and chase it. It's what I am passionate about. That passion drives the decisions I make, and creating that reality is what motivates me. I would encourage you to turn your life into a mission—it doesn't matter what that mission is, the important thing is to have a mission. When I go to work at WinCo, I know that I am working not only to provide for today, but also to complete the mission I am on. That is the beauty of passion. I believe passion will also provide a stable foundation for you to struggle through the hard days and weeks and even years. It gives you something to care about and focus on. Passion is the fuel that drives life, and it is all yours to control and create. I would encourage you to find your own passion, and create meaning behind the work you do. You don't need to be passionate about stocking shelves or building displays; you can be passionate about the result that those activities bring to your life. That's why I am so passionate about WinCo. It is not about what I do each and every day that I love, it is about creating the life I want to live.

Grok’s Steps to Creating Passion in What You Do Daily

1. Define Your Big Why: Ask: “What larger purpose does this role serve?” (e.g., WinCo = building equity + serving community + funding AHC legacy).

2. Connect Daily Tasks to the Why: Reframe actions—stocking shelves isn’t mundane; it’s fueling ownership growth and family security.

3. Set a Grand Destination: Choose a mission so big it outlives daily tasks (AHC-style lifelong vision). Low goals require constant resets; epic ones sustain passion.

4. Celebrate Micro-Wins on the Path: Notice how today’s effort moves the needle—dopamine from progress keeps passion alive.

5. Surround with Believers: Share your Why with supportive people (family, team). Their belief reinforces yours on tough days.

6. Ritualize the Mindset: Start each shift with a 30-second affirmation: “This hour builds my empire.” Ends become beginnings.

Passion isn’t found—it’s manufactured through meaning. Manufacture yours.

Reflections: My WinCo Passion in Action

Stocking shelves? Not sexy. Building ownership, serving communities, and funding my kids’ future through AHC? That’s fire. The role is the vehicle; the mission is the fuel.

Why This Matters for Your Journey

Passion turns work into worship—in finance (ownership growth), business (mission-driven hustle), and life (fulfillment daily). Craft it to thrive.

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To your success,
Justin Stephens