Something To Live For

Tracklist:
Lost Generation - Rizzle Kicks
Rain - Creed
Wish You Were Here - Incubus
Homecoming - Hey Monday
Teenagers - My Chemical Romance

                                                                                                                          

I certainly was not expecting to post again this soon, however, I have been hit with the writing bug and some thoughts - the worst possible combination for people who hate to read.

A thought struck me today: What does it mean to have passion? I know what it means to love something so strong that you consider it a part of your life. Is that passion though? I can say I have a passion for writing, but what does that really mean? I love to write, yes. I spend a significant amount of time writing, brainstorming, and sharing. That sounds like passion. But then again, I also have a strong love for music. I am never not listening to the songs I love, discovering new bands, or learning how to play it. I would go as far to say that I am in love with music, every single aspect of it. Are my feelings towards theses two the same?

None of this seems to satisfy me on the idea of passion though. Until I think about something my mother said to me earlier in the day. We were watching Duke play Saint Johns (Congratulations Coach K) when she said, "He [Marshall Plumlee] plays with such passion." Right in that moment, I knew I wanted to make this post. He "plays" with "passion". I only needed it to be put into basketball terms in order to understand. He plays with passion, he's made it his life. His life is dedicated to the team, to the program, to the sport. Passion. You choose to genuinely live for something, to me, that's passion.

I have a passion for writing, a passion for music. Both give me something to live for. They both add meaning to my life in very significant ways. I have people who support my writing with such positive energy and they are the reason I continue every day. I have people who support my taste in music with the same energy and it makes me want to find more and share more. Passion.

All in all this post is just me wanting to spread the word about finding something to live for. Take your hobbies to the next level. Try new things, and always be open to new ideas. If you are like me and feel you have found something to live for, whether it be writing, music, or whatever else, work every day towards strengthening your passion. Learn more. Delve deeper. How else are we supposed to make it through life if we do not have something to strive for? Just think about how much more enjoyable life could be if you got to spend it doing, talking about, and learning about the things you loved the most, your passions? What kind of life are we living if we aren't dedicated to the team, to the program, to the sport? Figuratively, of course. We all aren't a seven foot Forwards.

Callie
xx