The Difference Between a Passion and a Hobby
What you’ll find is that a Passion is something you come back to. A Hobby is more of a passive interest. You try something out, maybe you enjoy doing it on the side or every once in awhile, but it’s not burning inside of you. You really could take it or leave it.
With a Passion, you dream about it. You can hardly sleep at night because you can’t wait for the next day when you can work on it. You’re consumed by it. It bothers you deeply when you can’t do it. That doesn’t mean you’re always going to be motivated to do it 24/7, but when you neglect it, it eats away you.
It’s ok for that thing to just remain a hobby. Just because you’re passionate about something, doesn’t mean that it’s easy to do. It doesn’t mean you’re never lacking the motivation for it. It means that no matter what, you’re going to show up because you’re committed. There’s no question of not doing it for you, because you’re compelled by it.
If you’re finding that you have to try super hard to push yourself to do something, then it’s not a passion. A passion will pull you. From the outside, they look the same in that you’re making forward progress, but they’re very different from each other
So, reefing or fishkeeping is a Passion or a Hobby?
What you’ll find is that a Passion is something you come back to. A Hobby is more of a passive interest. You try something out, maybe you enjoy doing it on the side or every once in awhile, but it’s not burning inside of you. You really could take it or leave it.
With a Passion, you dream about it. You can hardly sleep at night because you can’t wait for the next day when you can work on it. You’re consumed by it. It bothers you deeply when you can’t do it. That doesn’t mean you’re always going to be motivated to do it 24/7, but when you neglect it, it eats away you.
It’s ok for that thing to just remain a hobby. Just because you’re passionate about something, doesn’t mean that it’s easy to do. It doesn’t mean you’re never lacking the motivation for it. It means that no matter what, you’re going to show up because you’re committed. There’s no question of not doing it for you, because you’re compelled by it.
If you’re finding that you have to try super hard to push yourself to do something, then it’s not a passion. A passion will pull you. From the outside, they look the same in that you’re making forward progress, but they’re very different from each other
So, reefing or fishkeeping is a Passion or a Hobby?
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