Unfortunately, these mountaintop experiences where our true passion takes over seem to occur all too infrequently.

I doubt they come much without a high level of training and practice – it’s hard to let the passion take over unless you are confident in your abilities from a technical standpoint. Many years ago, I used to compose my own songs on the piano. But making up tunes was one thing, playing them correctly was another, and very rarely did I find that the ‘passion’ which I had put into making my compositions really come out until I had practiced them a sufficient number of times in order to be confident of playing them correctly. Once I could play them well, the passion came much more readily.
.-= Andrew´s last blog ..The importance of shareholder manners =-.

This just reminded me how long its been since I’ve gone for a run simply because I AM diving right into my passion without regard for anything else.

Ah. that elusive balance. But there is something so addicting about being absorbed in your passions its hard to come up for air. And yet…the year I ran the marathon was the most balanced year I’ve had. I needed discipline to achieve at that high of a level and still keep my family and business running too!

I think when Passion gets strong enough, it becomes the fuel that can drive everything.
.-= Wendi Kelly~Life’s Little Inspirations´s last blog ..Sith Lords In The Real World =-.

“Knowing that we’re prepared gives us the confidence and sense of balance (the sure footing, if you will) that we need to let go and let our creativity carry us, unhindered, toward our goals.”

(Had to improvise somewhat when I made my correction, since I couldn’t change what I’d already written in my first comment.)

If you’d like to correct my first comment and delete my other two, that would be fine with me! (I do, however, see your point about just how perfectly this entire issue relates to the point of the post. Therefore, I will understand if you’d rather not make the correction.)

Thanks!
Jeanne