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Two Sides of Passion
You know how we often say,
“If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life”?
But is there a limit to this?
Can a tennis player who loves the game play for 12 straight hours?
What about 24 hours?
There are folks out there who are so passionate about their work that they can work for 12, 24, or even 36 hours at a stretch in extreme cases.
But is this beneficial?
Is it healthy?
Let’s ponder over this for a moment.
A team of curious researchers set out on a quest to uncover the secret of passion and its impact on our performance.
They came up with a theory called the “Dualistic Model of Passion”, which talks about two kinds of passion: Harmonious and Obsessive.
Imagine harmonious passion as a calm river, flowing steadily towards its destination.
It’s a positive force that encourages us to practice deliberately and aim for mastery.
This kind of passion, the researchers found, directly boosts performance and is linked to happiness, making people not just successful, but also joyful.
On the flip side, obsessive passion is more like a turbulent sea, mighty but potentially…
