Blessed are the people
who aren’t passionate
about anything.
They will lead
normal
comfortable
even satisfying lives.
It’s the passionate ones
who are in trouble.
They are a
danger to themselves.
For they listen
to no one else
but their souls.
And souls seldom
worry about the needs of the body.
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Copyright Β© 2020 by Sundaram Chauhan
As someone who completely lost the ability to be passionate about anything, I can confirm that thereβs 0 satisfaction in the mundane, comfortable life that comes along
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And I can say you’re right from my own experience. Yet, sometimes passion seems to eat away all serenity from the mind, and leaves us ruffled, in dark, wanting to go back to the easy mundane world that looks so alluring with its security. Thanks for stopping by.πππ
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Both, Fire and passion are creative and consuming. How can you go without them. But how can you not let them take everything. Very beautifully written, my friend. ππ·
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So well put Ellie. π€… Yeah, that’s what I thought. How can you not? Thanks. ππ»π
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Cheers ππ» π
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I agree. Being passionate is all consuming.
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Yeah. Totally. Thanks so much for leaving a comment. π
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I think this is the negative aspect of passion, unless you want to be nothing, and those who are nothing is bound to work for those who are something. Your passion is the fuel that drives you especially when you have obstacles in reaching your goal. Thanks
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You’re right, it is the negative aspect of it. Just seeing it from another angle. Touching on the irony that even with great possibilities of your passion consuming you full, you can’t help not to give in to it. And even the blessings of a mundane life are nothing before the agonies of passion. Thanks for visiting. πβΊπ
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Oh yes. This is the absolute truth. βΊοΈβ¨
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Thanks..π..and still we keep going seduced by it…appreciate your leaving a comment. ππ€Έπ
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Yes. Ha ha ha. Once the soul grabs you, there is no letting go. βΊοΈ
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True…:)
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You are on to something there. Same can be said for intellect, talent, special abilities, etc. They can make you or break you and like many said it is about the balance, which is not an easy thing to find necessarily
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Absolutely right you are. βΊ… Thanks for joining in. Appreciate it…π
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[…] The Passionate Ones […]
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Passions can most certainly lead to trouble without reining them in at appropriate times. We all have this romanticized view of passions but they are quite powerful and can be misused.
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Agreed 100 percent dear EC. But reining in the passions, well, that’s one hell of a work. Thanks for stopping by…π…been long βΊοΈ.
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Always miss you
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Same here…just got lost somewhere, but getting back to business, the all consuming yet unprofitable business of writing…πππ€π
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Lol. Unprofitable in a monetary sense. π
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Absolutely. Otherwise, it’s all enriching, enlightening, and all…ππ€π€Έ
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Very very beautifully written. I could completely relate to it. Great work again.
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Thanks Nikhar. Yes, I believe all of us art loving creative people can relate to it the most. ππ€Έπ
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Intense!
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Right, that’s the essence of it. Intensity. π€…thanks for visiting…π
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Wow.Its amazing and touching poem.
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Hey thanks Simran. π…glad it made you feel that way…βΊ
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yesss, in my mixed martial arts training they tell me all the time “dont want it so much, you want it so bad that it’s messing you up” π
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Yeah…wanting it bad…it does mess one up, but do we have any other option. When it seizes, it seizes full. Wish you success in all your efforts. Thanks for visiting. π
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beautiful poem! this is absolutely true!
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Thanks so much π
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That’s true
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Absolutely..thanks. π
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I think it rather depends how old you are and what your experiences have been as to how you react to passion. It can be all-consuming as in a love relationship but the reverse of that can be all-controlling when one person wants total control over the other.
In respect of creativity it is possible as you get older to channel passion into your creativity, to choose to loose yourself in poetry, spoken word performance (on Zoom at the moment) and writing. Nowadays I choose to be passionate about abandoned cats. I have 2, called Rio and Miss Molly they give me so much pleasure. If a purring cat sits on your knee it is said to bring your blood pressure down.
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Wow. This is such an amazing comment. Thanks for the insights Carolyn. I believe you’re right. The channelization of passion is the art of a mature mind, true. And yet, sometimes it surprises me with its power to make us lose all that’s supposed to be safe. It doesn’t think about us, I guess. It has a mind of its own. Taming it and directing it all we can do. Like you with your cats, my brother with his stray dogs, and I with my words. βΊβΊοΈ…really appreciate the discussion. Thanks π
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Choose Passion anyway β€ This is wonderful
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Yeah…no matter what…π… thanks so much. π
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Powerful, really powerful and beautiful
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Hey thanks so much Harisson. π…appreciate it. βΊ
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I love this piece. It resonates with me. I identify as a passionate one and not a day goes by that my unwavering commitment to leading the life I really want to lead doesn’t scare the crap out of me. Sometimes I wish I was on a linear path, but what’s the fun in that.
great piece!
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Yeah, absolutely…what’s the fun in that… been on the linear path myself… and then decided to make it a bit zigzag βΊοΈ… π€π€ Glad to hear your views on it…take care…π
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Beautifully written. π
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Thanks so much π
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Loved this!!!
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Thanks so much π…glad you did. βΊοΈπ
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Nuggets of wisdom. Thanks for sharing
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Only a thought…βΊοΈ…thanks for visiting. π
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Wow, an amazing piece. I am definitely sharing this
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Hey thanks so much…π…really appreciate it. ,βΊοΈπ…
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Nicely written, Sundaram. I am now a follower.
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Thanks so much, Dr. Mullen (should I?) βΊοΈ Appreciate it π
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Well expressed existential thoughts. Anand Bose from Kerala
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Thanks Anand. π…glad you stopped by. βΊ
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Burn, turn to ash, and rise. Over and over, and over again!
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Wow….thanks so much for these powerful words. π
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My whole life in two sentences… π«
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Quite a life you’ve had so far…π€π€
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It has certainly not been boring!
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The truth in this stings. Thanks for sharing. This is good.
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Thanks T.N. π…glad you like it. βΊ
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Ahh but to live life without passion, is to live a very pale version of it.. I choose passion over comfort every single time:)
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And I’m with you on that π Thanks for stopping by Karima. πβΊ
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My pleasure..Sundaram..I am so glad I found your blog:)
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Same here Karima. Looking forward to reading more of your work π
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Haha… Yesssssss. This is great.
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Thank you π βΊπ
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Amazing!
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Hey thanks Kimberly πβΊπ
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Simply written. But that’s all you need when you’ve distilled the essence of thought into the crispest little nutshell! I agree, and think about this 8374982370 times a day. Blessed are the ones who are ok being ok!
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Right, and thanks for the appreciation. π I think about it all the time too… wish you fulfilment in whatever you love to do. Keep inspired πΎπ€π€π
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Reading this about a year later. Still makes 200% sense and 500% elegant writing!
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Passion can sometimes be dangerous, it eats at your mind and poisons your soul. I’ve been there before. But above all, we’ll need passion for our dreams, otherwise there won’t be any fun in what we love doing. I really love this pieceπ
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Absolutely. We need it, yet it’s hard to keep it in check. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts Rolland. ππ€π
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PASSION’S CHEMISTRY / PERFUMED ADRENALINE SWEAT / SOMETIMES ARTISTRY
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Thanks so much for reading…π
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Thank you for writing.
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And still it feels so right.
Good stuff ‘mano, saludos desde California!
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Gracias. Saludos desde india. π
Hope that was correctly expressed π. And yes you’re right. It still feels so right.π€
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so true!!
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Absolutely…thanks for visiting, and reading the blog…πππ
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You are most welcome!!
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[…] The Passionate Ones, donβt you? Thatβs not about women.β I […]
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well said – balance is a good thing, but if Iβm going to err, better it be on the side of passion π
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Absolutely… I agree.π…glad you like it. Thanks for visiting…ππ€π
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Wonderful… struck the soul straight away!
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Thanks Angana π€ππ€
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This hit home while I’m up WAY later than I should be on a work night journaling and writing poetry. I really enjoyed this poem. Thanks for posting.
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Sounds like the Buddha.
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Ah…Buddha… the very name switches something on in me. I love him. Thanks so much for the kind words. ππ
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I love this perceptive poem. So cleanly told, without apology but with understanding. Thank you.
Gwen.
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Always appreciate your comments, Gwen…thanks..ππ
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Being passionate about something usually has positive connotations, so it’s nice to be reminded that too much of it can be detrimental as well.
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It absolutely can… and still we won’t mind. That’s passion, and its grip… just envious of the people who could lead sane, reasonable lives, doing all that matters. Thanks for reading…πππ
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