Prompt N Publish Inaugural Post
Action precedes Passion
Welcome to Prompt N Publish, a Medium publication for aspiring authors ready to write and, more importantly, publish.
Over the years, I’ve developed a theory that action precedes passion. It’s the opposite of what society has taught most of us — to follow our passions, and success will follow.
The problem is that passion rarely shows up without action first.
I love researching word origins. The Latin root of “passion,” pati, means suffering and enduring. Now, the movie title “The Passion of Christ” makes sense — passion connected to Jesus’ crucifixion and pain.
People have difficulty finding passion because they expect intense joy. But action requires effort, which causes pain, which creates passion. Passion is a byproduct of action, not a precursor.
Why seek passion if its root is pain? Because passion is also a precursor to joy. Action leads to passion, which leads to joy.
That’s why I created Prompt N Publish, a place for aspiring authors to take action and find passion and joy in writing.
Richard Bach says, “We teach best what we most need to learn.”
Consider this the first post for Prompt N Publish. I’ll provide weekly prompts to spur your…
