My passion is awesome, your passion is lame I love reading Creating Passionate Users. There always seems to be something new to think about there.
In this case I was thinking something along these lines on my way into work. “Why do I spend my time playing games?” In my case, games are the closest thing I have to a passion. In a course I took on Leisure, the professor made the point that games (and many other leisure activities) don’t have external justification. You play because you want to play – there are no (direct) rewards for playing.
I’m not much of a proselytizer for my passions – if you don’t get it, I can’t help you get it. On the other hand, if you’re starting to get it, I can help you get started and help you past rough spots.