Live With Passion!
"A person can succeed at almost anything for which they have unlimited enthusiasm.”
– Charles M. Schwab
"Passion, it lies in all of us, sleeping… waiting… and though unwanted… unbidden… it will stir… open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us… guides us… passion rules us all, and we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love… the clarity of hatred… and the ecstasy of grief. It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion maybe we’d know some kind of peace… but we would be hollow… Empty rooms shuttered and dank. Without passion we’d be truly dead.” – Joss Whedon, Screenwriter and Director
"Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for."
- Ray Bradbury, On the key to success
I seem to be following a theme in the early days of this new year and I hope it is a theme that is begining to resonate with those that know me or read my blog! Today, I want to dovetail into passion, for living a passionate life is just as important as living a positive life. They go hand in hand, one actually can fuel the other.
Many people disregard passion as that emotion that lacks control. I would argue the exact opposite. It is passion that drives you, passion that will carry you through the tough times as well as elevate the good times. Passion helps to give purpose, to give strength and to give meaning. A life or a relationship (professional or personal) devoid of passion is a life that is empty.
I believe there are several different types of passion as passion is not easily defined. It is different for everyone but the common denominator is the overwhelming drive to succeed or be involved with something or someone.
In a relationship, it is that passion for that special someone that keeps the fires burning beyond the 'honeymoon' phase. It is that passion for each other that grows with time, develops; from a fast, fiery burn, to a slow, luxurious burn that continues through the march of time. A relationship that lacks passion, lacks the stamina for the 'long haul'. If there is one thing I could say, have passion for your partner; live life with them as passionately as you can; never lose it and never disregard it.
Passion in your professional life is a bit different; it is the difference between dreading getting out of bed to head into work and jumping out of bed to face the days challenges. In your professional life, passion will carry you far. It is how individuals who seem like they should fail, succeed to great heights. They allow their passions to drive them.
Treat each day as an opportunity, drive through the day with passion for what you do; passion for your life and passion for those around you. Try this for a day; trust me, you will notice a difference!