Passioned out
jasonleow • 27 Oct 2025 •
All my life I was the “follow your passion” guy.
I found my truth in work I was passionate in. And while the thing I’m passionate about might change, the modus operandi never.
Passion always drove the ship.
But lately… thinking otherwise. Maybe life doesn’t always need a burning passion for it to be meaningful. Life can have meaning in a thousand ways, and it feels a shame if I only drank from one cup.
Honestly, to me now, it feels almost cringe to talk about passion.
I had my time with it.
Now it’s time for something else.
Something else that doesn’t always burn like fire.
Something that cools. That calms. That soothes.
Something that savours more, relaxes more, enjoys more.
Something more stable, protected, intentional.
Something else.
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Nice yeah it’s been awesome watching your transition from the sidelines, chief!
Tbh I’m not sure if mine is the opposite swing of passion. It feels like opting out of that pendulum altogether…
I suppose my pendulum is swinging the other way. In terms of work, I’m moving toward my passion at the risk of less revenue. I’m betting the tradeoff will be worth it.