Where does it all come from

Where does passion and drive come from and why does it fade? In so many aspects of life we become passionate and driven. Love, career, a car, a house, a family, and so many others. In most cases (other than family as a general rule) that passion and drive tends to fade for some. For others it can level off or even die, but for some it continues to increase. In all cases I wonder what the reason is. Maybe there doesn't even need to be a reason and it just happens. When it levels off, or even fades some, is it because we've become content (not really caring if things get better or worse to a point)? When it increases, does that mean we are on the right path? When it dies is it because we had an unrealistic expectation, did it just get to be "old hat", or even just because we burned out.

In all cases I know that no matter the position of passion we are currently faced with we can learn and grow from it. Just because one passion dies and we pick up another is no reflection on commitment, determination, or ability to follow through. If it grows it still may not be the "right" path but it's a path that can teach us and guide us. If it fades, we can learn to either reignite that drive or become content with the current state of affairs. In all cases it is a matter of accepting change. No matter how difficult, or scary it is, change causes us to learn, to expand and to grow. Besides, nothing will stay the same forever.

All things being said I don't think there is one answer to my original question yet the answer is a combination of all the "maybes". Life experience and paths seldom are the result of one event or experience, yet one event or experience can influence the paths we do take. It's a comfort level thing now. Are we more comfortable taking the safer path, or the path less traveled (or never traveled). In the end I suppose it just comes down to understanding the path that you are most comfortable with, and understanding that where ever that comfort level is, it can change, and that is okay...

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