Bring Back the Passion
You would not believe how many times I say, “do you just think about the 95 Theses by Martin Luther?” To which my peers typically look at me and say with fake overzealousness “gee I think about them every day.” Of course, I know they are being sarcastic, and I do know it is silly of me to proclaim my love for the 95 Theses constantly. However, I think my love for the 95 Theses is more of a love of passion.
My history teacher for both my junior and senior year has a true love and passion for his job. He taught us how to care about what we were learning, and to recognize why it is still relevant to learn about historical events presently. The Reformation period was my favorite topic to learn about; we learned about the printing press, and how it enabled Martin Luther to create and share his 95 Theses.
Martin Luther had a passion that he followed. He wanted to see a change in the church and system of governance and called people to action utilizing the greatest innovation at the time. What happened to that passion? To our uniqueness? Creating for the purpose of spreading a love of knowledge and sharing?
We are on a path of innovation that is entirely dissonant and monotonous. What use do huge space projects have for common people? Or the rise in A.I. development? Why would that be exciting beyond the fact it gives us the ability to be slightly lazier?
I want to see passion for the little things. My history teacher taught me to go out and chase the things that I love and to never hold myself back from ambitions. I cannot change the whole course of history with 95 Theses, but I can pursue what I love and try my hardest to make change where I want to see it.
