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Why We Balance Passion With Reason Passion slams the gas; reason steers us safely. It's important to strike a balance.

By Amy Cosper

This story appears in the September 2016 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »

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Amy Cosper, Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur Magazine

"If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins."
—Benjamin Franklin

Passion. What a thing.

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