Passion Party #472: The Pursuit of Passion

I would rather be in the pursuit of passion

than in the pursuit of happiness.

Somewhere in my early life passion became one of the emotions I realized was a key.

From a very early age I was interested in creating things.  When I was 10 my friend Joe and I would rather make our own board game than play Chutes and Ladders.

Later this creative passion led me to writing newspaper articles, having a radio show, acting, photography, film making, and in the end, a lifelong passion for music composition and theory.

This was a love affair that was deep and mysterious.  And like any great love affair, the more I gave, the more I got.

The less I felt in competition with others, the more my creative passion blossomed.

So I made a decision:

I would avoid jealousy and hatred

I would pursue passion and joy and love.

I have felt jealousy, and it’s a gnawing, destructive emotion. It pulls you and those around you down. It comes from a sense of lack, from not having enough.

I have felt passion, and it is a powerful emotion:

Talent + experience + passion = unstoppable

Passion is the fuel that keeps the fire burning.