Passion: Striaght Up Now Tell Me !

Paula Julie Abdul born on June 19, 1962. Since the Beginning she has climbed straight to the top. From an LA Laker Cheerleader to a sought after choreographer at the height of the music video industry. As you know that was not all, she moved on to becoming a Pop- R&B singer with many Hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Selling over 53 million records and 6 number 1 singles on billboards Hot 100.

It was then to her success as a judge on American Idol

Since she was very young she showed interest in Dancing from camp to camp and finally on low budget musicals and then the rest is history.

On November One of Paula's obsessive fans was found dead outside Paula's home. This fan happened to also be a contestant on American Idol. It has also been told by Paula that she repetitively told producers and Simon of American Idol, that this possible contestant is stocking her and she does not want her to audition for the show because of her personal safety. Simon and Producers ignored Paula's concerns and allowed this contestant to be on the show. After watching "The View" this morning it seems as if American Idol is preparing to BE with out the great judge Paula in the near future. This is shown through the addition of a new female judge this upcoming season.

Paula has been fortunate to not only find success but to also find her passion at such an early age. It is apparent that success does not come with out obstacles and those that find your well being not having any affect with their pockets. The most important thing is our happiness and as long as you have your passion it is ok to stand up for your self and trust their will always be another opportunity. You will find that once you are in your passion you will create your own luck and opportunity.

Paula Abdul's Passion has been Identified

Passion: Fueling a Passion "A Childhood Dream"

Ever since Anousheh Ansari was a young girl growing up in Iran, she had stars in her eyes. On September 18, 2006, she made a childhood dream come true and paid a reported $20 million to become the world's first female space tourist.

"Ever since I was a kid, I've always dreamt of traveling to space," she says.

In 1984, Anousheh and her family immigrated to America from Iran. Anousheh was just 16 years old and didn't speak English. After seven years of hard work, she graduated from college with a master's degree in electrical engineering.

Anousheh went to work for MCI, where she met her husband, Hamid. The business-savvy couple decided to pool their money together and start their own company. "We knew we would succeed … but the level of success was a little bit more than what we expected," she says.

In just seven years, Anousheh and Hamid sold their corporation for $750 million, making her one of the wealthiest businesswomen in the world. She put her money toward a life-long dream and bought a seat aboard a Russian spacecraft!

She hopes her tale of determination, struggle, and ultimate triumph will inspire children and women everywhere to dream big, study hard and see obstacles as merely problems to be solved.

She is currently working toward a master’s degree in astronomy from Swinburne University.

Through out her career she has been able to realize her dream and contribute to the growth of her Passion.

• A member of the X Prize Foundation’s Vision Circle, as well as its Board of Trustees.
• She is a life member in the Association of Space Explorers
• She is on the advisory board of the Teacher’s in Space project.
• She also was awarded an honorary doctorate from International Space University.

There is something to say about a woman that not only finds a way, but a person that can easily forget her passion because of the success of her company's and business career. Ansari would not forget about her passion instead she uses her success to fuel her passion and accomplish her childhood dream.



Anousheh Ansari's Passion has been Identified

Article's and information from Oprah.com and www.anoushehansari.com