I found your #trackofthe day thing just today, and because it's such a great game, and I love sharing my enthusiasms, I'm going to play it - every day. :o)

As for passion, it's a constant tug of war, isn't it? When I was a kid I had an out-of-control temper which I then made a conscious and successful attempt to control. Later I became interested in a sort of buddhist thinking, by which I mean staying on an even keel, in charge of rather than at the mercy of my emotions. I also find having a quiet, emotionally level existence is much the best thing for my creative productivity. You can't (or I can't) be a writer without control, and those who've tried it have tended to burn out pretty quickly.

Actually I don't lack passion at all, it's just that it's channeled. But of course there's a price to pay for that, meaning I sometimes envy people who are able to wear their heart on their sleeve, as you like to. I guess my reaction to your post is that we all have to find a way of dealing with the emotions that we're all prey to - a way that suits to our different personalities. Seems like we've both done that, and though you may have had the harder struggle it sounds to me like you're winning it hands down.

Now what track shall I choose for tomorrow ... ?