The Ruling Passion

What are the effects of ruling passion in one’s life? Ruling passions in one’s life can lead to the individual becoming very strong willed but not realising what risks they are taking. Many become impatient when trying to achieve their goals so they try to take some sort of short cut to get there faster, which doesn’t always have the best results. When someone has ruling passion in their life they can in a sense become greedy, not set a backup plan and be crushed mentally when expected results are not delivered. It is important for the reader of “Paper” to learn that an individual’s desires and interests teach them to work hard but should also be kept within healthy boundaries because if they don’t it could lead to unhealthy mental conditions…

One of the long-standing questions about Christianity is “ What did Jesus look like? ”. This question has baffled many researchers, archeologists, and even Christians, for the Bible does not give an explicit description of Jesus. Many artists have painted pictures of the Messiah, but no one knows whose depiction of Christ is the correct one. In this paper, I will be analyzing three paintings that depict Jesus. The three paintings I will be analyzing are Head of Jesus by Warner Sallman, Jesus…

whole life that he would attend University of Illinois. Looking back at the decisions he made, he realized he should've attended his Dream School and now wonders how his NBA career would be different. Just like in Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel argues that those who don’t follow their passion will have regrets In Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel argues that those who don’t follow their passion will have regrets. Tita returned to the ranch to take care of her ailing mother. She…

Passion can overcome all obstacles. To be passionate about something is to care a great amount about it. It is a guide in life that one will follow no matter the opposition. Passion will dictate a person’s life and influence a large portion their decisions. Everyone has passion for something. What that passion is, is definitive of that person. Laura said, “To have a passion for truth suggests more then just caring about it. It suggests that we are strongly affected by disregard of evidence,…

Today I went to church and was inspired to write… The sermon was about a book called chasing the lion and hence the sermon series is called chasing the lion. My preacher talked about how the book tells others to chase the impossible, like other series he talked about what is our passion or what breaks your heart, so I’ve have thought about it and talk about with my sister and its people… Not just everyday people, but ones that find themselves lost and because of life chooses whether it be theirs…

When I was younger, people constantly told me to follow my passion. They would always say that if you did, it would help guide you towards your dreams and ambition in life. At that time, I didn’t know what passion meant and how passion played a role in anyone’s life, not until the beginning of seventh grade I finally began to understand why passion was so unique and different for everyone and figured out the meaning of passion through my passion for acting. I never really discovered it until I…

Passion is everywhere. Everyone has a passion for something. Many people are passionate about music, dancing, or art, but I am not many people, because I am passionate about cars. Cars have always brought something positive in my life. For example, they have created such a bond between my father and I. They have also created bonds with my friends and I. Due to these positives that were hauled along with my passion for cars, I want to pursue a career in cars. Ever since I was nine years old I…

find a passion in life despite the discrimination he faces during this time period. When Albert does find his passion, people are constantly trying to bring him down or stop him from succeeding. The main point of this essay is to prove how we choose to perceive grit can either help or hurt situations, that we cannot overcome certain issues with enough grit, and how our passions in life can affect grit. Grit is not always working hard to achieve our goal, it is learning from that mistake to grow…

I had to understand why Seurat used such a difficult technique for his work. I then came upon the theory that perhaps he wanted to produce a deeper sense of life in his paintings. All things in the world are composed of millions of cells, and these cells create objects, color, and everything that practically exists. I imagine that Seurat's motive was to utilize this scientific law in his work to give an atmosphere of life, texture, and movement in the scenes that he…

Through John Grady Cole’s intense desire to find a place where he and his dreams belong, McCarthy questions how far he will go to follow his passions. John Grady decided to ride “out where the western fork of the old Comanche road” ran through the westernmost section of the ranch, which symbolizes him ultimately realizing that he can’t pursue his passions on his family’s ranch in Texas (McCarthy 5). John Grady has a strong desire to pursue his dreams even if that means leaving his home. McCarthy…