I am sitting in a room adjacent to a room that is adjacent to a television, in which, in which, a large portion of my relatives are watching the two major locals schools playing football. As many people put it,’the holy war’. As such, I thought it would be appropriate for me to share with you my opinion of football. First, don’t get me wrong, I love a good game of sports, at least, as long as I’m playing it. But I really don’t get what is so special about watching two groups of people running back and forth on a field of grass, carrying a package of compressed air.

Okay, so I admit I am a bit nerdy, and that some people enjoy watching it. Sure, I’ll give you that, in fact, I’m willing to wager that while you’re reading this, you likely are one of the many that enjoy watching football. But what boggles my mind is the violence that ensues from this simple game. Seriously people, it’s JUST A GAME. Yes, you may be saying ‘it’s more than a game’, and sure, fine, for the sake of argument, I’ll go with that, for the moment anyway. But still, for things that I feel passionate about, such as programming, I don’t really get violent when I see a design that I don’t like, all that I do is scoff, maybe make fun of it, and move on.

So, people, I have a challenge for you, find something that you feel passionate about, something that you love. And look at how violent that you get over it. Then, look at how other people see it, not only other people that oppose you, but other people that are apathetic to your situation. Then, reflect on how you feel about your passion. I don’t mean to diminish your passion, passion is good and can take you far, but channel it, control it, make it move you, and move others.

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