Passion sets us apart.

Have you ever met someone whose energy was enough to light a room, whose face flushed with colour as they spoke about a subject, whose eyes sparkled and body moved with every enthused word they uttered?

Remembering a person like that would be easy. Describing them would be even easier. We will say they are passionate as a person or about their subject matter. Their passion would have set them apart, etching them in our memories.

We all can be like that; leaving lasting impressions in people’s minds however fleeting our encounter, if we find something we are passionate about. Personally, I believe that everyone has a passion and that it will gear them forward like nothing else.

Sometimes we meet people who we connect with because we have similar passions and there are those we meet who tell us to be ‘less’ or ‘more’ passionate. Personally, I doubt that passion is something we can turn down or up as we wish or that we can be too passionate. The meaning of passion confirms it.

Passion is the soul’s hunger. It cannot be ignored and has to be filled. With physical hunger, the choice of food does not matter as much as the need to be full because a person who is full refuses honey but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry (Proverbs 27:7). Similarly with passion a large or small audience, support or lack of makes no difference.

Passion is the fire in our bones that keep us walking on when our feet want to cave in. Passion is tied to our hearts and will drive us no matter what. Passion is personal, mostly innate yet visible, tangible and real. Passion may be overwhelmed but never dies. Passion motivates and ultimately makes us succeed.

I urge you to look inside you, find your passion and let it set you apart.