Passion (n): An enthusiastic love for something. Our society is too frequently extrinsically motivated. We participate in activities to gain approval or rewards, we give one another compliments only seeking to get one in return, we volunteer for heartfelt charities because we are forced to, we work hard in school in order to make good grades, we go places out of obligation or guilt... where did our passion go? This is my daily planner that I write EVERYTHING in! I feel like each day is another to-do list... I got to check everything off to feel accomplished. I often get caught up in the routine of life and forget why I do the things that are written in this planner. This week I have been battling this idea of passion and truly questioned myself... why do I do the things that I do? Do I do it because I feel obligated... because my siblings did it... because I fear failing... because I want to avoid unnecessary conflict or because I want to put it on my college application? The truth is that I love everything I participate in! However, it is SO easy to forget why my heart was passionate about it in the first place and what my mission in life truly is. Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
