It's common for the things you value in life to change as you get older. There are a variety of factors that can influence such changes: new life experiences, evolving perspectives, or a shift in priorities.
Still, much remains the same including what fuels our deepest desires and core objectives. For me, passion comes to mind.
When I was a young actor in New York I had it in spades. I'd arrive at the theater at 5:30 am ready to work before teachers and classmates sauntered into our little black box theater.
As I've gotten older, I realize that it's not that I no longer have passion, but that the role it plays in my life is at times different. In my youth of youths it was a chest-thumping, fiery, somewhat one-dimensional part of me.
Now, it can still inhabit those qualities but I find it's more grounded. Passion to me now acts as more of a compass steering me silently towards my goals.
Both work. Just differently.
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