| The English word 'passion' comes from the Greek | | | | longer period of time. So what can we do to be |
| word pathos; and like the English word 'passion,' | | | | more passionate? |
| pathos has more than one meaning. It can mean | | | | Passion stems from deep within us. It is often |
| something that happens to you good or bad. | | | | something that reflects an unfulfilled desire in our |
| From there it came to mean a feeling that you | | | | selves. For example if our emotions were |
| suffer - a passionate desire. | | | | repressed for a long period of time, we might find |
| It is a well known fact that we perform our best | | | | our selves drawn to some extreme way of |
| when we are passionate about what we are | | | | expressing our selves. People who like extreme |
| doing. As the matter a fact this is so important | | | | sports or anything else that puts their life in |
| that we can not be completely fulfilled if we are | | | | danger might fall into that category. |
| not living a passionate exciting life. We feel inspired | | | | So to become more passionate we have to pay |
| when we are passionate. It enables us to | | | | close attention to what is it that evokes high level |
| overcome obstacles and gives us an ability to see | | | | of positive emotion in us. And then do more of it. |
| the world as a place of infinite potential. | | | | The darker side of passion is fear. As we go |
| The other characteristic of passion is that you | | | | through life we get hurt over and over again. |
| can't fake it. We can spot someone who is not | | | | These little and big hurts cause us to become |
| sincere about what he is doing from a mile away. | | | | hesitant about taking chances. And being truly |
| A charlatan, although a good actor at times, | | | | passionate most certainly will require us to take |
| always lacks in the spirit that true passion brings. | | | | risks. What we need to realize is that if we do |
| Anyone with even a little bit of intuitive ability can | | | | not take that plunge and through caution to the |
| spot this shortcoming. | | | | wind in pursuing our dreams our life will never |
| Passion is different for everyone. Some people | | | | become the true definition of fulfillment. In order |
| like extreme sports, and others enjoy collecting | | | | for us to rich that place of happiness, we need to |
| stamps. To be honest it really doesn't matter how | | | | live through the spirit of passion. |
| we define passion as long as it is there. | | | | To be fair, we have to note that too much |
| We all know that if there is no passion in a | | | | passion can also lead to a lot of misery. An |
| relationship, sooner or later it will stop being | | | | example of that can be variations of obsessive |
| relative and seize to exist. As well we can attest | | | | behavior or working too much while neglecting |
| that if we are passionate about what we do for a | | | | other parts of one's life. As with everything else in |
| living, we will be better at it and stick with it for a | | | | life there must be a balance. |