Acceptance. The Opposite of Passion.

What is one of the major differences between lives that are fulfilling and lives that are not? I believe one answer is the presence of passion.

One of my favorite shows “Whale Wars” aired its season finale this past Friday night. If you have not heard of this show you must check it out. The show chronicles the journey of the Sea Shepherds (an anti-whaling activists group) as they attempt to stop Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica.

When my wife and I first caught an episode of Whale Wars in 2009 we were hooked. The leader of the activists is a man named Paul Watson. His passion for saving whales is unquenchable. He and his entire crew are literally willing to die in order to save a whale. In fact, there are moments of the show that I cannot believe no one was killed. As a result of the Sea Shepherd’s work they were able to shut down the Japanese whalers for the rest of this season and perhaps indefinitely.

It seems to me that many people today are afraid to be “for” anything.

The other day I was talking with one of my best friends about this very subject. He was noticing that so many people today take such a half-assed view on any gamete of subjects. It seemed to both of us that much of our generation simply drifts to the center on so many different issues.

“Acceptance” is the big word today. Everyone wants to fit in with those around him or her. As long as we are “normal” people will like us. As a result, many will never attempt anything outside of the status quo. Never discovering the deep-rooted motivation to do something significant in this life.

Imagine if Paul Watson had been focused on being “accepted” rather than on action. Entire species of whales could be killed, ecosystems could be destroyed and our way of life could be compromised. But now, because of one man’s passion, whaling is decreasing across the globe.

I am passionate about changing culture with the power of “love in action.”

This passion swells in my heart each day. It confronts me early in the morning and does not let go until the end of the night. It is the light that burns inside of me and is the motivation for many of my actions. If I don’t have my passion then what do I have?

Acceptance, approval, and apathy are the opposite of passion. They are the reason so many will never discover their “energy of the soul”. Do not become a victim of such attitudes. Live as a person full of passion and do not apologize!