"Passion" comes from the Latin word for "suffering"; the etymology comes through "the passion of the Christ" (ie, the suffering of Jesus during the crucifixion)

"Passion" comes from the Latin word for "suffering"; the etymology comes through "the passion of the Christ" (ie, the suffering of Jesus during the crucifixion). A modern definition that encapsulates the old definition might be, "your passion is the thing you are willing to suffer for." Something to think about when companies seize on "passion" as a buzzword.