The dilemma of passion

The famous advice "Find your passion and follow it" and be passionate about it, is promoted by parents, teachers, coaches, and speech champions, and on the other hand there is a crowd that chants that following passion is neglect of responsibility, and a dangerous path with consequences of dissatisfaction, health deterioration, and difficulties. The truth is that both sides have some validity, as will become clear to you in the pages of this book, as our culture tends to simplify matters — making them either black or white, this or that — but passion is a concept that is difficult to classify. Yes, passion can be considered a blessing, a sign of excellence, and something required for great successes, but if passion is not followed with reason and handled with caution, it can quickly turn into a curse, and something more destructive than beneficial. This kind of dark passion is widespread in cultures that program us to seek quick solutions and rapid gains. It leads us to evaluate ourselves based on the number of followers or friends on social media, and tries to convince us that "profit is not everything, but it is the only thing." A culture centered around achievements that forces us to focus only on results, no matter the cost.