Passion
If we call passion the interest in which the entire individuality surrenders to the oblivion of all other interests, and fixes on the object with all the force of its will, concentrating all its appetites and energies on this end, we must say that nothing great has been achieved in the world without passion.
In the Mandala of Emotions passion occupies the top of the family of passions, as well as being on the vertical axis as well as certainty and joy. The diversion of passion gives rise to anger and euphoria. The complement of passion is desire. The measure of desire is its amplitude, that of passion its intensity. Passion is seduction, desire, attraction.
Emotions are in balance or not. This depends on the mode, the occasion and the duration of the emotion. When passion is balanced, it leads to success, but when it is excessive or deficient, it leads to failure.
When passion is excessive:
Fanaticism, the false fire of overheated minds.
Who has not passed through the hell of his passions, has never overcome them.
In knowing himself altered, he touches to withdraw his sanity, because his blood does not end up igniting, which will make everything bloody.
The passions that generate opinions cannot change the nature of the facts.
A passion that is too intense can drive you crazy.
When passion is lacking:
All passions are good as long as one owns them, and all are bad when they enslave us.
Without passion, a person falls into the trap of making a living instead of designing a life.
There are passions that capture the soul and make it immobile.
Passionate hate can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.
You cannot contemplate without passion. Who contemplates dispassionately, does not contemplate.
Without passion there is no art.
Many times passion ties our tongues.
Our practical and real life is, when not moved by passions, boring and bland.
When passion is balanced:
Find your passion, whatever it is. Become her and let her become you.
It is possible to steal ideas, but nobody can steal their implementation or the passion for them.
Your purpose will point you in the right direction, but passion will drive you.
There are very lofty places in the soul where vitality sleeps, and where only pain can reach.
Romantic passion should be powerful, and temporary.
Water and fire don't get along very well... You could say they don't get along. But when they love each other, it's with passion.
Oh, passion never humble, always true.
Passion is a feeling that tells you that nothing can stand in your way.
You don't choose your passions, your passions choose you.
There is endless talk against passions. They are considered the source of all human evil, but they forget that they are also the source of all pleasure.
Passion does not calculate.
Those who are truly sweet know how not to let themselves be disturbed or carried away by passion.
Passions are the journeys of the heart.
It is necessary that each one can satisfy his own passions within the limits of virtue.
Pursuing your passions makes you more interesting, and interesting people are nice.
Many leaders are rather laid back; however, when you hear them speak, you can feel their passion.
It is not possible to destroy the passions; you have to try to direct them towards a noble goal.
Every dream begins with a dreamer, you have within you the strength and passion to reach for the stars and change the world.
"When one feels attracted by freedom and passion, they must manifest it to transcend.
Immerse yourself, immerse yourself in what you are passionate about!
Ideas are not fruitful with those who suggest or apply them for the first time, but with the tenacious who feel them vehemently.
The world needs people who are passionate about something and work at it.
Nothing in the world worth having been achieved without passion.
There are no more eternally legitimate unions than those governed by true passion.
When you realize your potential is the moment when passion is born.
Vitality is revealed not only in the ability to persist but also in the ability to start over.
You straightened your passions towards your highest goal; then they became your virtues.
The sentences of this article are distributed throughout the Oracle of the Soul.
Author: Adrian Casasnovas ©