Category Archives: Passion
Hanging by a Thread
The green bean bag chair was critical. Without it, there would be nothing separating his head from the pavement. As he laid on his back, this was more a matter of comfort, but as he began to ascend feet first into the sky, it became a matter of life or death. That is, until his…
I Was So Freakin’ Fed Up, I Quit My Job!
23 years ago, that is. The last W-2 form I received from an employer was dated January, 1994. And I have never looked back! There is nothing more exhilarating* than stepping out on a journey, committed to sinking or swimming based only on the value that I could provide to other people. I was philosophically…
How Did You Discover Your Passion?
We all have a Passion – maybe more than one. We don’t always discover it at the same point in our lives, though. Sometimes we have to encounter a variety of experiences before something ‘clicks’ for us. We may drift from one college major to another, or from one type of job to another, and…
Enthusiasm and Passion: Part 2
In Part 1 we looked at the origin of the word passion and saw that the root of the word passion is patior, which alludes to the suffering that may be encountered when you are committed to a passion, as opposed to simply being hopeful about attaining a dream. Similarly, enthusiasm is much more than…
Enthusiasm and Passion: Part 1
Hooray for Pain!!! I’ve always loved words. In fact, one of the first classes I took when I was accepted into college in the 70’s was Latin. Not because I had to, not because I wanted to speak to ancient romans, not even because I wanted to read Latin texts. I took Latin because, having…