Comments on: Passion doesn’t require attachment; it requires engagement http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/ Normal people won't change the world. We will. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: scwizard http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 scwizard Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:37:08 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1381#comment-1171 <i>It seemed obvious to me that to be passionate about something, you must also be attached to it</i> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_(emotion)" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia defines passion as a strong feeling about something</a> and doesn't mention attachment at all. Wikipedia once again affirms its reputation as being a source of sanity. It seemed obvious to me that to be passionate about something, you must also be attached to it
Wikipedia defines passion as a strong feeling about something and doesn’t mention attachment at all. Wikipedia once again affirms its reputation as being a source of sanity.

]]> By: Hildy Gottlieb http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Hildy Gottlieb Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:16:43 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1381#comment-1114 Thank you for this wonderful observation. It is so clear. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Hildy Thank you for this wonderful observation. It is so clear. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Hildy

]]> By: Janice Cartier http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Janice Cartier Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:41:52 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1381#comment-1102 I totally agree. Engagement is much more likely to be authentic and freeing. Like being very , very present . It is that engagement that IS the moment of true passion. I totally agree. Engagement is much more likely to be authentic and freeing. Like being very , very present . It is that engagement that IS the moment of true passion.

]]> By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:49:19 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1381#comment-1101 What a great way of thinking about it. In other words, passion isn't about wanting (attachment), it's about doing (engagement). That definite helps! I'm so glad Amy sent me over here! What a great way of thinking about it. In other words, passion isn’t about wanting (attachment), it’s about doing (engagement). That definite helps! I’m so glad Amy sent me over here!

]]> By: Hump Day Reading for the Restless Soul http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 Hump Day Reading for the Restless Soul Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:34:37 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1381#comment-1099 [...] Passion doesn’t require attachment; it requires engagement at The Usual Error Project [...] [...] Passion doesn’t require attachment; it requires engagement at The Usual Error Project [...]

]]> By: Cricket http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Cricket Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:00:05 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1381#comment-1081 I get it, but I also don't get it. What are some concrete differences between being attached and engaged? I want to talk about this more! I get it, but I also don’t get it.

What are some concrete differences between being attached and engaged?

I want to talk about this more!

]]> By: Pace http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Pace Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:52:13 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1381#comment-1079 @Amy: Neat! It's like we're looking at the same things from two different perspectives. @Amy: Neat! It’s like we’re looking at the same things from two different perspectives.

]]> By: Amy http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Amy Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:17:54 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1381#comment-1078 This is awesome. Blows my mind too. But it makes me feel a little better about some things. The problem I have, is I don't get attached -- and people expect me to. I tend to become overly engaged -- I'm OCD -- and become a little too obsessed about getting things done... When I begin a project, I'm very engaged with it. I'm very in love with it in my own way, but I'm still not attached. When it's done, it's done. And other people see that as "You don't love me anymore..." when really I do -- it's just, well, I wasn't attached in the way they expected I would be. The project was THEIR life, not mine. So... now I'm looking at what you said, which is something I've heard before that never sunk in, and I'm going to explore this from another angle. Hmm.. Yay! Awesome post. :-) This is awesome. Blows my mind too. But it makes me feel a little better about some things. The problem I have, is I don’t get attached — and people expect me to. I tend to become overly engaged — I’m OCD — and become a little too obsessed about getting things done… When I begin a project, I’m very engaged with it. I’m very in love with it in my own way, but I’m still not attached. When it’s done, it’s done. And other people see that as “You don’t love me anymore…” when really I do — it’s just, well, I wasn’t attached in the way they expected I would be. The project was THEIR life, not mine. So… now I’m looking at what you said, which is something I’ve heard before that never sunk in, and I’m going to explore this from another angle. Hmm.. Yay! Awesome post. :-)

]]> By: I’ve been shoulding all over my passion | Dancing Geek http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 I’ve been shoulding all over my passion | Dancing Geek Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:12:41 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1381#comment-1074 [...] passion seems to be the theme of choice at the [...] [...] passion seems to be the theme of choice at the [...]

]]> By: Vicki http://freakrevolution.com/2009/02/06/passion-doesnt-require-attachment-it-requires-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Vicki Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:35:04 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1381#comment-1073 Thank you or this insight. I think I'll find it really valuable in understanding my relationship to some of my current projects. Thank you or this insight. I think I’ll find it really valuable in understanding my relationship to some of my current projects.

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