What is Passion?

When the word passion comes to mine, the first word that many people associated the word passion with is love or desire. The word passion can take on many forms and have multiple meanings depend on the situation it is used in. According to the Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia, passion is described as any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate. A strong affectionate feeling or desire (“Passion”). For me, passion takes on several meanings. Passion is having an undying love for another person. Passion is having a purpose in life. The feeling of passion does not have to only have to relate to another human being; it can be viewed as a feeling of enthusiasm and excitement toward an activity, hobby, or item as well.

The word passion comes from the Latin word “pati,” which means to suffer or endure (“Passion”). I found it ironic that the word passion originated from this. Many would not think that to suffer or endure was the literal meaning of the word passion. However, for many of us, we think of the word passion as having a strong sense of emotion feeling or connection to...