That place in your head. It’s that place where it always feels a little insane, a little impossible, a little overpowering, yet you are completely unable to ignore it. It’s like a little boat on the top of a powerful wave. It’s teetering there… yet enjoying the ride. The things that keep you awake at night are the same things that get you out of bed in the morning.
That place in your head.
The excitement can energize you and the intensity can leave you exhausted.
It’s passion. And it’s not waiting for an invitation, a reason, or permission. It’s just waiting for you to recognize it. Because when you find it, you know. And then? Your life is not about a job that you have to do, it’s about a life that you live. It’s about being truly alive. Not just a heartbeat, but the reason your heart beats.
And every kid who passes through the halls of our schools deserves to find that place in their head. Because living begins at the edge of passion. And school should be all about providing the pathways to a great life. The journeys are theirs, and we carry the torches to light the way. We just need to be ready to help them adjust their sails. And that means we have to always be ready to adjust ours. Change might be hard, but the alternative is not changing. And passion won’t survive on stagnation.
So dive in. Embrace what’s difficult. Adjust your sails. And someday? You’ll look back and realize that it was passion that got you through. And your heart is still beating.
