Passion! Do you have it?
When we mention about ‘passion’, what comes to mind? Storms and adventures scenes from comics, action packed youthful movies, rock music, etc. Actor Stephen Chow once said “If a man does not have a dream, what difference is he with salted fish?” Rather than be an aimless walking dead person, why not take a step out of the ordinary, and add some passion and colours to life.
Passion, it’s an attitude!
The mention of “Slam Dunk” comic book series could bring back fond memories for some of you. The protagonist is a good comic representation of one who carries the passion of life. From the beginning, in his purse for the love of his life, armed with and his never say die and never give up attitude, and how he overcame life’s challenges and to his eventual discovery, passion and love for basketball.
The story shares the combination of his folly and passion, and how they somehow became his unexpected gains, which eventually lead him to recognise and discover his deepest desires. In his ‘last war’, even though he was seriously injured, he knows he needed to be in the courts and he said “the most glorious moment is right now!”
Passion is not about turning back, “no matter how others may see me, I will continue to push forward”. Passion is like a double-edged sword where some may view it as being stubborn, but the depth of one’s desire can only be understood by one self and it becomes his motivation and driving force.
But as we continuously push forward together with our passion, at times we may hit some obstacles along the way, and it’s the price we pay for growth and progress. One must also learn to overcome their fear and pain, and be brave and take responsibility for their actions. All these are proves of one’s eagerness and willingness to reach for their dreams.
Passion, it’s a dream.
If we are full of steam like that of a stallion, without a direction, we would be bolting around aimlessly wasting our energies and efforts. Passion is a motivator and driving force in the pursuit of our dreams.
Society classifies the younger generation as ‘strawberries’, where they look good on the outside, but are unable to endure the hardship and pressure. The director of the movie begs to differ, as he argues the younger generation just hasn’t found their direction. Once you give them a direction and a purpose, they will be willing to adhere and endure all life has got to offer!
For bystanders, challenging the seedlings of dreams is easy but to help build a dream from ground up is a very difficult. If we are able to turn the wet blanket into encouragements, we just might be able to turn a bad situation positive. If we constantly work and push towards our dreams, given the proper guidance, we will surely chart our course in life.
Passion, it’s a memory
When we reach a certain age, we always reminisce in “those were the days”, and we will always have an incredible story behind each memorable experiences, and it forms the building blocks for our passions.
As we look back at the passion of our youths, they may not all bear fruits. As the movie, , your passion may not eventually lead you towards a beautiful and fulfil ending, and that’s just life.
If it’s really futile, why should we continue to push? But if you don’t try, you wouldn’t know what that outcome might be. Without any action you cannot expect results, as we need to remember to focus on the process and not the end result. For without the process, we will not have a story to tell. For without the youthful memories and stories, we will not have any climax in the plots and development as it unfolds itself in the movie.
Igniting Passion
“I am old and without passion”. So is passion exclusive for the young and youthful? This is not necessarily true. Moreover, many young people nowadays may look older than they really are, but they still fail to reflect their vigor, youth and passion.
Passion has nothing to do with a person’s age. As long as our mind is full of vitality, our passion can take many forms anywhere we are. One of Taiwan’s top-grossing documentary film to date, “young old riders” is a good example and proof, where it documented a group of 81 year old seniors who rode their motorcycles around the entire island of Taiwan in 13 days.
This group of seniors comprises of two cancer patients, four needing hearing aids, five with hypertension, and even the group’s leader had to make 3 stops at the hospitals during the trip. This documentary was to depict how with passion, one can overcome bodily limitations, to achieve their impossible dream.
As such, passion is not limited only for the young, but it is the unreserved expression of one’s spirit, motivation and enthusiasm for life. This documentary is just one of the proofs as there are many inspirational stories that illustrate this same point. Passion should not be a slogan but one’s action must reflect the same enthusiasm.
“Life is a constant fight”. Since we cannot change the past, we should instead arm ourselves with the passion in life and move forward in battle, to explore the infinite possibilities that life has to offer. But we must remember not to let our passion to fill our minds, but to also use our wisdom and conscious, or we risk putting ourselves in peril.
人生就是不停的战斗
你有热血吗？
说到“热血”，你会想到什麽？无惧风雨的冒险漫画、挥洒活力的青春电影、歇斯底里的摇滚音乐，还是枯燥乏味的生活中最缺乏的养分？周星驰说得好，“做人如果没有梦想，那跟咸鱼有什麽分别？”与其做个漫无目的的行尸走肉，何不告别乏味的步调，用热血增添人生的色彩。
热血，是一种态度。
相信《灌篮高手》是许多人的集体回忆，主角樱木花道就是一个很好诠释热血的经典漫画人物。从刚开始为了追求晴子，一个不可输给流川枫的理由，到最后发现自己真正喜欢上了篮球。
这一股傻劲的热血，往往会有意外的收获，认清自己内心最深处的渴望。更难能可贵的是，那股势在必行的气势。樱木花道在“最后一战”纵使身负重伤，但仍要站在球场上比赛，他说“最光辉的时刻，就是现在！”
热血，就是这么的义无反顾，“不管别人怎么看我，我都要进行到底。”或许有人认为这是一种固执，但实现梦想底下的渴望又是多少人能够理解的？热血就像一把双面刃，别人看是一种固执，但自己看却是一种坚持。
然而，一股劲的往前冲时常会碰到钉子，这就是热血的代价，却恰好也是成长必要的因素。面对伤痛要懂得克服，面对后果要勇于承担。这一切都证明了自己有多渴望想去完成梦想而愿意给予的付出。
热血，是一个梦想。
一匹千里马纵使有十足的马力，但没有一个方向，漫无目的地狂奔也是浪费力气而已。热血也是一股冲劲十足的推动力，但要奔向何处就需要一个目标，也就是所谓的“梦想”。
社会将年轻世代比喻成“草莓族”，讽刺他们光鲜外表的底下却承受不起压力，无法吃苦耐劳。但《海角七号》导演魏德圣却不认为地说，这群年轻世代只是不容易找到目标而已，只要给他们正确的方向，他们会愿意坚持、忍受煎熬。这时，年轻人无法理喻的任性，就会变成坚韧不拔的韧性。
至于旁观者，打击梦想的幼苗是简单的事，但建立起一个梦想却很艰难。何不将泼冷水的举动换成一些鼓励，正面地给予回应。毕竟积极追求梦想总比消极过活更值得赞扬，只要给予适当的引导，总能走出属于他的康庄大道。
热血，是一场回忆。
人到了一定的年纪，嘴边总爱挂着一句“想当年…”。这“想当年”的底下必须有段不可思议的故事才足以回味，这往往也与“热血”有着密切的关联。正所谓人不轻狂枉少年，青春是需要被挥洒，而不是为了留白的。
这股热血的回忆的最终，未必一定要开花结果。正如电影《那些年，我们一起追的女孩》一样，热血到不行的柯景腾最终还是没有抱得美人归。就像沈佳宜所说的，“人生本来就有很多事是徒劳无功的。”
既然徒劳无功，为何还要做呢？但试问，不去做又怎知道徒劳无功呢？没有行动就没有结果，而且重点也不在于结果，而是过程。若忽略了这个过程，《那些年》还有戏唱吗？那高潮迭起的剧情发展才是重点，这也是每个人青春回忆里最重要的片段。
热血，需要动起来！
“我老了，热血不起来。”热血，是否为年轻人的专属名词呢？不见得，这只能从这句话断定这个人心态上已经老化而已。况且时下的许多年轻人有未老先衰之趋向，年轻外表下体现不出相对的活力，年轻与热血是不相等的。
热血无关年龄，只要心态上充满活力，随时随地都可以热血一番。台湾影坛迄今最卖座的纪录片《不老骑士》就是最好的证明，一群年龄平均81岁的年长者花了13天的时间骑摩托车完成环台湾岛一圈的壮举。
此刻，热血不应该诠释为一股蛮劲，更应该将这种精神诠释为对生命的一股热诚，一种毫无保留的体现。这部纪录片并不是唯一的证明，太多励志的故事都说明了这一点。热血，并非挂在嘴边的一个口号，它必须赋予行动来体现出来的。
就如九把刀所言：“人生就是不停的战斗。”假若没有一股热血的劲儿，又如何屹立不倒地战斗呢？既然回首的往事无法改变，何不沸腾热血向前进，开拓眼前无限可能的道路。但切记，热血可以热了脑子，却不能忘了理智，不然后果自负。
