passion versus love

it is a topic that can be really “touchy” and sensitive to many. it is a topic that few scientists and doctors can really. it is a topic that involves your true feelings. it is a topic that invites dozens of different perspectives and takes.

here is my take.

love is something really special and unique. love is something that words can probably assist in explaining a small part of it. love is honesty. love is defined by one’s feelings. anything else similar will just fall under passion. passion that’s it. love lasts and sticks for long. passion is like a firework, the spark and brightness last temporarily.

let’s talk passion. actually many people would have use other terms to relate to this aspect. crush. eye-candy. infatuation. admiration. call it whatever you like but i would say all those i mentioned are similar. so i am just going to call all of them a form of passion. when you experience such passion, you might just want to be close to the person or be like the person. anything that happen between you two, be it simple exchange of words or what not, would send your heart rate increasing for a moment. you will feel rather happy that you are actually talking to her/him. you would like to see him/her. you would want that positive image of him/her to be in your head forever. nonetheless, such a feeling would fade with time and distance and after several meetings with more new people in your life.

let’s talk love. this is many levels deeper compared to passion. when you love someone, you would definitely think of him/her when you just wake up and before you head to dreamland. when you love someone, you don’t just take his/her positive qualities, you appreciated his/her flaws as well. when you love someone, you embrace his/her qualities and what not. when you love someone, you want to be there to make him/her happy and not just to please your eyes or for affection. when you love someone, you need not talk to him/her all the time but you won’t mind taking time off from your busy schedule just to be with him/her. when you love someone, all your troubles and worries will cease to exist when you two hang out. when you love someone, you two fight battles together more than you fight with each other.

i am no expert. i’m not a psychologist nor a doctor. i’m not cupid. these are my take. yes, i experienced both before. yes, i get confused about my feelings now and then as well. i just hope that you know what you are experiencing when the time comes. you heart speaks feelings while your brain speaks rationality. so decide when the time comes. no one but you control your heart and brain.

with that said, just remember passion is just like a firework. it can be really fascinating but its beauty last for a while. also, love is something way deeper. it will be rooted in your soul and be part of you no matter what happen thereafter. all the best and may you all not be as confused as i am at times haha.