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What Happened To Passion?

Studies show people aren't as passionate about life as they used to be.

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What Happened To Passion?
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When you think of passion you think of relationships and inappropriate things. Passion in relationships is great, and it's something that people should have. However, passion is defined as: "strong and barely controllable emotion."

Now, I am a very passionate person. I am passionate about a lot of things. Racial equality, my relationships, my love for my family, dogs, women's rights, the fact that college does not correlate to success, and many other things.

The point is that people don't seem to be passionate about things anymore. People don't care. They go about life, and they are zombies. No one seems to put passion into things.

We are moved from high school and ushered into college like it is a necessity to be great in life. Then we are asked to put ourselves in debt to pick one thing to do for the rest of our lives, but do we pick a passion?

Do we pick something we are passionate about, or do we choose something that is simple and makes money?

I for one never thought about passion when I considered a career. I thought, this sounds fun, and it will be solid money. It's in high demand, so I'll always have work.

Why is that though?

Why do we choose simple and monetary things in place of passion?

Passion cannot be replaced with money.

I have heard it's hard to be happy on a jet ski, and that's true. However, it's hard to be happy going to work in a profession we are not passionate about.

It's not easy to choose your passion at 18 years old. It's not easy to do that. it's not easy to know what you want to do for the rest of your life at 18 years old.

I guess that's why I have tried many different roads.

Maybe that's also why the other half of the "jack of all trades" quote ends in "oftentimes better than a master of one."

Maybe, the fact that not all of us settle for things we aren't passionate about, is a good thing. Maybe some of us find our passions early on, and that's great. It doesn't happen to everyone though.

Which is fine. If you have to look through ten different careers before you find your passion, that's okay. Don't be afraid to find your passion. It's important to be passionate. It's important to know. I mean, you don't marry someone you just met. Why would you commit to a career that you barely know anything about. You know?

So, be passionate. Never stop wanting to do what you love. Let that passion drive you, and don't settle for mediocre. You deserve passion. You deserve to feel passionately about your life.

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