Be passionate is advice along the lines of "be a sea turtle" or "be a tea kettle." Passion is something you discover, sometimes by accident. Discover passion i

Be passionate is advice along the lines of "be a sea turtle" or "be a tea kettle." Passion is something you discover, sometimes by accident. Discover passion is better advice — the verb is much more likely to get you moving in the right direction. Once you have a clear understanding of your passion, it's pretty hard not to be influenced by it — the "be" part takes care of itself.