Passion: Day 17 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project
During this entire month of November Bootsnall is inviting bloggers from around the world to participate in 30 Days of Indie Travel : a daily blogging effort to look back on our past travel experiences. Yes, I know I am posting out of order. Yesterday the topic was passion: what’s yours?
Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.” Ben and I agree on this point. My son Andrew often tells me that I have a propensity to perceive things from a romanticized point of view. Conversely, my friend Suzee insists I have a rational, logical approach to life. So which is it?
I am keenly aware that gone unchecked, my passion for a life in Italy could consume me and morph into a full-blown addiction. It’s not that I want to discount my emotions in place of reason, but I believe – like the thin line between love and hate – there is a fine balance that must be struck.
We dreamers don’t like to admit that passion can be a double-edged sword – both blessing and curse. In order to fulfill a dream, something has to give. “On life’s vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.”- Alexander Pope
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