Today in one of my
Literature classes our professor said something that had me thinking
about the past few weeks. About what changed and mostly about how I
changed. I guess we all
know that Literature is a lot about reading so she warned us that we
will read. A lot. And that anyone who doesn't enjoy reading, talking
about books or doesn't like books from past centuries, should
reconsider taking this class. Most of the people are taking that
class because we have to. Because we need it to get our degree.
Because it's something someone expects from us. Most of the people in
that class want to be teachers later. Most of us. But not all. She
said that those who don't feel that fire in them about what they're
doing, who aren't passionate about what they're doing can never
succeed.
You can be good at
something someone expects from you. Your parents, your grandparents,
your friends, maybe even your professors; but you will never love it.
You will never feel that fire because it's not there. It's no inside
of you. And how could it be, you don't love what you're doing. You do
it because you have to. It has nothing to do with passion. But what
is life without passion? It's just being. It's not living. Any of us
has this one thing in life we're passionate about. That one thing
that lights the fire inside of us.
I knew since I was a
kid that I love books. I love reading, I always carry a book around
(or now my kindle). It's my passion and I took it to another phase
during these last few months. I got a chance and I made the most of
it. And now that passion isn't only books, it's editing. For me it's
that one thing (besides reading for fun and music) that makes me feel
better. I love it. I love talking about books, I love trying to help
authors and it's helping myself, too. I learn a lot by reading and
editing books for my own writing.
So what I wanted to
say is, my professor is right. She had me thinking about her words
the whole day. You need this fire inside of you, the passion about
something that means so much to you that it brightens your day. If
you don't have that fire, think about what it could be. Be brave
enough to change your life if that is what it takes.
I, for myself, can
say that it helps. It helps a lot to know how to light this fire. I
needed it and I found it just when I needed it the most. I try to
make the most of it, and I'm grateful for every single chance I get.
I found out a few weeks ago how important it is to be passionate
about something, and the words of our professor, which she told us in
a very passionate and touching way, opened my eyes even further.
