why passion is overrated (how to develop your own interestingness, part four)

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When I first tweeted about my post the importance of being interesting(the first in this series), one of my followers/followees responded

I'm pretty sure I'm the most boring person on the planet.*

And in the comments section of my most recent post, Irving Podulsky asked the very valid question: Can one LEARN to be unique and deep? (As Irv pointed out, he was asking himself this and not me, but I'm going to take up the question anyway.)

My answer to that — and please cover y...