Sunday, December 18, 2011

Energy, Passion, Drive, Determination

In a couple of articles over the weekend I saw references to passion. In a thoughtful tribute to his friend, Ian McEwan writes of the recently deceased Christopher Hitchens "His unworldly fluency never deserted him, his commitment was passionate, and he never deserted his trade."

I'm a relatively reserved guy, so in some settings I can come across as a bit passive. It's interesting, first of all, that passive and passion both come from words meaning "to suffer or endure."

What I'd like to do here is capture observations of energy, passion, determination, drive,... As I see it or read about it or feel it or think about it, I hope that I can record some useful insights.

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