18/06/2026
We live in a time when everyone supposedly has a passion, using the word, but few truly understand its meaning. So, are we truly passionate? For example, everyone listens to music, but does that automatically mean it's our passion? Perhaps it's just an interest. And here I'd like to focus on another dilemma: can passion serve a professional purpose? Certainly, in a small percentage, it can. However, in most cases, it's actually a marketing promise intended to lure us into a comfortable life and hypocritical visions of a pleasant life that would make it more pleasant. The word passion comes from Greek and Latin and means suffering. Now the question is, are you willing to sacrifice your life to suffer? I don't think so. You may enjoy what you do, but that doesn't mean it's passion. How many times have I heard people in the creative industry become bored with their work? I say this especially about photographers who deal with wedding photography on a daily basis, which brings them nothing but income, not necessarily pleasure. The answer is simple: What do you do with your time after work? Everyone has some time. You can live a very average life, watching TV, Netflix, listening to Tru Crimes, or listening to podcasts because everyone does it. You can also grab a camera and take photos at a higher level than wedding photography, but it's up to you whether you want to pursue just interests, hobbies, or perhaps you want to take your passion to the next level. Or maybe you want to call your interests, at the lowest level, a passion because it's more convenient.