08-03-2026

living a life of passion

in my life, i meet many people who are near the end of their lives, sometimes days or weeks away. i think that it is always possible to tell among those who have lived fulfilling lives of passion and curiosity, and those who feel as though they’ve wasted the gift of their time here.

one’s outlook is a strong symbol of one’s fulfillment. i find this fact to be somewhat beautiful. as we find a tree to be beautiful, the very existence of an entity’s ability to adapt inherently contains some level of beauty; the system is aesthetically pleasing through its function.

a person’s ability to grow and adapt to change, in whatever direction they end up heading, is therefore beautiful. seeing the reflection of a person’s life in them is human. and for us, as vein as we are, to be human is to be beautiful.