This is a picture of my writing teacher. Her name is Ms. Hoeltzner. It’s not a very good picture because we’re not supposed to have our phones out in class.
The thing about Ms. Hoeltzner is that she doesn’t teach writing. She PREACHES it! She’s passionate about the subject and I love it. There’s just something about passionate people that draws me in and stirs up interest in whatever it is they’re talking about.
I remember the first time I ever watched Steve Irwin on television. Previously I had no interest in wildlife, but I soon wanted to adopt every animal in the zoo.
That’s the power of passion. It moves people, compels them, and awakens something inside them they didn’t know was there. Passion is vital to anyone who desires to lead, inspire, or effectively communicate.
So do me a favor. Why don’t you tell me about one person who’s passion has motivated you. Just tell me about them in the comments section below.
Oh, by the way, Ms. Hoeltzner told me today that she thinks I’m a really good writer. It really meant a lot to me 🙂
I was just thinking to myself the other day, I haven’t seen a blog from Lee in awhile…and here you are! Talking about writing no less! 🙂
Okay I know this is super cheesy but if you know me, I don’t do stuff like this normally. My pastor Darren Davis has the most passion I’ve probably seen in one single human being. He literally is so fully of what God is speaking to him that he frequently says on the stage “I feel like I’m going to explode”.
His passion is infections and it really compels me in my faith. Okay, I know that is probably SO expected but if you heard him, you’d know what I mean. Actually you can if you like:
http://www.harbourchurch.org/podcast/2010/10/01/capitalismandthekingdom/
Growing up, my youth pastor’s passion was a huge inspiration to me.
Passion is contagious! I once too had a passionate teacher in my English101 in college. He was and still is amazing. He introduced to great authors and open the doors for me to just write about anything I wanted. He was an instrument that led me to discover my interest in writing satire and short stories. 🙂
It sure is contagious. Let’s start an epidemic!