#4 Passion

2003

Who among us, when commenting a work, has ever said: “clearly, there is passion here”!
This makes us reflect upon the kind of result passion can or cannot bring about, but also upon the meaning of passion. Obviously, it is not something that you can learn and, when it is there, it is not something that can be concealed. As the ancients used to say, it is “a state of excitement of the soul” and as such it shows, it becomes apparent, it makes the difference. Passion is a way of relating with others, with the outside world, a force that gives you the courage to innovate and renew, fearlessly, with no tricks or manipulations. Pas... Read More

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