> I've found that usually when people say they're "passionate" about something, what they're really saying is that they have a deep yearning for the high social

> I've found that usually when people say they're "passionate" about something, what they're really saying is that they have a deep yearning for the high social status they would attain if they were great at or well-known for that thing. This is you projecting your own motivations onto others.