Right now I am sitting in my bedroom listening as my brother bleats out the pounding lyrics of some random song, and even thought the old pitch can be a bit off at times I can't help but admire his passion and dedication.
Its a random thought but lately I cease to be amazed by this idea of passion, at the end of the day without it, little would get done in our world. I mean take a look at Martin Luther King, that's pretty gutsy to get up infront of all those people and speak aloud your thoughts. Martin Luther King had passion. Passion is what drove him, none could deny he was passionate about his cause especially after watching his 'I have a dream' speech. Passion is what allows ordinary people to do extraordinary things, take one look at people like Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, their passions benefitted many, which leads onto the main thought I have been having lately.
I have been really challenged about this idea of world changers, people who use there talents and gifts to help influence the 'world' in which they live in. This idea of 'world' can be anything from family, friends, and can extend wider, on a global scale. But what makes a world changer: its their passion and drive for something. I reckon each person on this planet is a 'world changer' in their own right, even the people who society rejects: homeless people, prostitutes, drug users and many more. Whats cool is the fact that everyone is able to influence someone, yousee if someone has walked the path before they will be more relatable to someone currently walking it. For example I've never tried drugs so my understanding and relatablty to someone who does or is will not be as helpful as someone who has been through that personally.
I guess at the end of the day the thought I had was, every person on this planet has a way they can help change and inspire the 'world' the people the places they go. Its like that common cliches 'You will never know how many people you will influence in your lifetime,' which is so true because unless someone tells us straight the face we are unaware of what we mean to someone.
Work without passion is tiresome and boring, however if passion is added to the mix it becomes a challenge (not a threatening challenge, but a strenghening/defining challenge), rather than feel like an obligated chore.
Also I guess the main questions I've been going over is things like:
What am I passionate about?
How can use that passion to help others?
What do I want to see come out of that/ What do I see being the final result of putting those plans into actions?
PS: DREAM BIG! Because the only thing stopping you from your dreams is yourself.
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