Passion? what the what?

Alright everyone, time to get real. If you have a television set you in no doubt noticed that it is indeed award season for film and tv actors and actresses. Every night of the week it has been the peoples choice awards( garbage), Screen Actors Guild Awards (not bad), Golden globes etc. I, more than anyone, appreciates this time of year, because the one thing I truly care about is film and acting performances, and this gives me the platform to have constructive conversations around some of the best/ worst films and performances of the year. If you must know: thus far: best Actor: Sean Penn for MILK, With having not seen it yet, Mickey Rourke in a close second! Who as we speak just won the Golden Globe for Best Actor! Timing is everything! Passion is what drives people to be better than the rest. To be Great. To be above the norm...Who could represent this more than Mickey Rourke? This guy has perservered more than anyone in hollywood. He was blacklisted by the hollywood elite. Shunned by his peers and shunned by directors, but he stuck with it, he fought (literally), in and out of the ring. And now, he is about to be on top of the world! It all comes down to passion. What drives a man? What makes us who we are? there are people who accept what life has dealt them, and then there are those who say, what the fuck, I am better than this. I never want to be the person who accepts what life has dealt them. Are you kidding me? Life is short. You should grab hold of your dreams and never let go. Whatever it may be? If you don't want to be an accountant anymore then go in and quit tomorrow and open that bagel shop you wanted to. Or write that novel you wanted to. whatever it may be, you should go after it. who wants to die and say, wow? I never did or accomplished anything "I" wanted. People will tell you to pay bills, you need a job, what about your 401k? blah, blah, blah. Passion, is what life is all about, Passion is what moves you. It is the the thing that could make you great at what you want to pursue. Most people are scared to death to go after their dream. because of all the things people tell them they have to do. You DONT have to do anything! Do what you Want!

I watch these award shows and I see an entire cast of actors/ actresses in tv and film and I see them appreciate, truly appreciate each other's talent and skills. I see them and they live life with such peace. they all have a look of satisfaction in their eyes. Why ? Because they went after their dreams, they have that passion that we should all strive for. They are doing what the set out to do in life and that means something. So to everyone out there, go after your dreams, who knows you might end up with and Oscar? So, goodnight my fellow seakers of dreams. I hope to see you all on the bg screen, or whatever it may be that you desire. Please don't let other people's reality dictate how you live your life? Chase your dream, who knows, you might catch it!

Chuck