Passion. That word can apply to a lot of different things. You can have passion for another individual. You can have passion doing a job. You can have passion about life. You can have passion for an idea. It's good to have passion about someone or something in your life and I believe that everyone should have that. This is probably a horrible example to use, but in movies you see it all the time where some character does whatever it takes to achieve some sort of goal or end result. Sometimes they screw everything up and other times in somehow works out in the end. Is it worth taking the risk though not knowing that in real life whether or not it will actually work out or not? Some people will say yes and some will take the safe route and say no. For me though, it's not the taking the risk part of the passion, it's the what is your passion part. I haven't quite found that one thing that drives me to excel. That one part of my life that no matter what I will fight to achieve it. I've seen people all around me find what they are passionate for. Passionate about helping animals, become a doctor to help people, politics, whatever. What do I have right now? Nada. When will I find it? Who knows. I just know that right now I feel lost without it. Most people I know around me know what drives them and I feel a little out of place. I tell myself that I want to become a doctor to help people, but I can't believe it when I say it. So, what's your passion?
Keep your head to the sky
Friday, July 16, 2010
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"Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are." -Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
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interesting entry. there's one thing i do know about people and passion. if people think that the passion that they have will bring them an end of personal happiness, then if that passion is taken away, the consequences will be dire (hence japan having the highest suicide rates...they're so darn passionate, aren't they). the only answer i've found addressing this issue is if your passion is to bring the happiness of other people, not yourself. when you put other people's well being and happiness over your own, you might find yourself actually being more satisfied than you've ever been; even with that kind of passion though, it will eat you alive if you fail to help other people...that's why i'm passionate about Jesus, because my reputation and happiness all depends on what he's done for this world an myself, which is to receive the punishment of all the sins of mankind in order that we may all gain access to heaven if we trust in him. so for me, it's not WHAT i'm passionate about, but WHO. have a nice day.