Passions (The Entry not The Soap)

"My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose."
~Bette Davis

Everyone says that society has been in a steady decline for decades, but I don't believe that to be entirely the case. When you walk down the street what do you see? I see people shuffling their feet to get from one place to another. Rarely talking with anyone, or walking with purpose, we just meander through our days. When you look into a boardroom, gone are the days of fiery speeches of brilliant men debating the issues. Now, the men may be just as brilliant, but do not wish to express their opinions more than "yes" or "agreed". So what has turned a once determined country into a lethargic mass?

Passion, or I should say, lack of passion. It does not exist in most people anymore. It is a real shame because passion is what drives the world. If Henry Ford didn't have passion, would we have cars? If Thomas Edison didn't have passion, would we have electricity? The answer is yes. Probably. Eventually. Hopefully. Without passion, there is no discovery, no productive discourse, and in general, no sharing of knowledge. Passion is defined in MWOD as a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept. That liking and desire for a particular subject creates a fire within people when that subject is talked of. That passion drives us to share our passionate knowledge with others with the hopes of igniting the same passion within them.



Within those words lies the true power of passion, the secret of stopping our society's freefall. Passion...is contagious. Passion creates a fire within a person that will drive them to great things and used correctly, will inspire others to do the same.

"Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say, and say it hot."
~D. H. Lawrence

S.T.