The standard process by which we operate contains a fatal flaw. It is something ingrained deep within our circuits and our collective experiences; our inability to find passion in the most (to some) mundane of activities.
We live in such a hurry up mode, that most signals are missed when moving from one stage in life to the other. Even in our day to day, we focus on the to do's, we focus on the items we deem most relevant; be they work related, financial status, the number of likes on a particular photo, the quagmire that is social media. We are always looking for the new car smell.
But what about stopping, and sitting and finding joys in the small things in life? Sit at a cafe and linger for hours on end, with no destination in mind. Breathing, actually breathing. Not just looking, but truly opening our eyes.
The other night, I found myself star gazing well past midnight. And I found such joy in that moment, looking up on a clear cold night. Wondering if anyone else was finding the same joy I was.
Passion. It can be found in everything. A kiss, a glance, a cup of coffee, watching the ocean, walking through uncharted alleyways, reading, writing... Be passionate. If there's one thing that we truly have no real concept of, is our time on this earth.
Make the time you spend here truly memorable. Seek passion in all your affairs. Be around passionate people. Look for others that find the remarkable in the mundane; the magical in the absolute. Look behind the veil of words and interpret their true meaning. Be passionate when passion beckons. Follow it. Wallow in it.
Perhaps as I get older, I recognize this more and more. The need, the desire to be around it. Passion. Music. Deep conversations. Long nights. Early mornings.
There is a whole realm of possibilities that open up when one tinkers with and surrenders to passion. Don't become a bystander in life. Be the hand that moves the wand, and don't just cast the spell, but become spellbound by it.
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