Passion. Bliss. Love.

So, we've all been asked this patent question at least once, if not many more times.

‘’What is your passion?’’

I’ve been asked this too. At first instance, ''Food'' pops into my head. Yes. I’m passionate about my cheesecakes and chocolates and spicy, ‘indianized’ Chinese meals. But that’s just me. I LOVE FOOD.

On a serious note, that’s exactly what passion is. Passion is love. 

An amorous sentiment. A strong feeling or desire is what defines passion for me. 

Passion could be a powerful, compelling emotion like love, hate, envy, rage, lust. Or it could mean having a profound inclination towards something in particular like art, books, sports, movies, animals!

So, how does one find one’s passion?

To put it simply, I’d say, ''Doing something that you love. That is your passion.''

No matter how clichéd this might sound, there is every ounce of truth in that sentence. All it takes is some introspection. In other words, self talk. And you will very well discover the things, that when done, bring utmost happiness and fulfilment to YOU.

Putting myself in the spotlight let me give you an example.

               

I passionately love my folks and some other special peeps. If I may say so, there is a certain zeal to the way I love them. They make up some very important pieces of the complex puzzle I call, Life. So, they deserve to be loved with exceptional and phenomenal passion, to say the least! 
Also, I passionately hate some not-so-very-nice things. Like peas. I absolutely, passionately detest it. And keeping in line with what I said earlier, I love to hate peas!

I am passionate about writing too. Writing is a task that somewhat liberates me. At the end of the day, the paper is nothing but my best friend. I pour my thoughts and opinions without hesitancy and once it has all been ‘flushed out’ of my heart and brain, something takes over me. That ‘something’, is satisfaction. An overwhelming contentment. A sort of adrenaline rush through my veins. A layer of pure joy and satiety just settles down on my otherwise restless mind. And I absolutely love that feeling.

So we must all attempt to find our ‘calling’. It isn’t rocket science and once found, rest assured, there won’t be any turning back.

Pity goes out to people who live their lives sans passion.

For without passion, you will not have known the depth of emotions. You will not have known vulnerability and the sweet feeling of security, thereafter. Without passion, you will not have known life and its hidden beauty.

You will not have known the intense storms of probable failure, followed by the calming seas of definite success.

Without passion, you will not have known the wonderful pleasures of light, that may be disguised as dark, murky setbacks.

So, take a chance. Have belief. Love unconditionally. Try something new that may start out as a mundane routine or a mere hobby, but your love for it, may take it to another level of extraordinaire.

Be passionate. That is all that there is, to life.