Curiosity without passion ("suffering") will just lead to very superficial knowledge. Every worthwhile thing you do in life, while it may have initially starte

Curiosity without passion ("suffering") will just lead to very superficial knowledge. Every worthwhile thing you do in life, while it may have initially started as curiosity, will reach a point where there will be some measure of suffering involved for you to progress. Are you curious about math. At some point, you will have to grind through and work out math problems and proofs, and it won't always feel like fun. Are you curious about programming. At some point, you will have to figure out how to debug hard programs, and deal with language quirks, or deal with hard to understand legacy code. Do you want to fly an airplane? There will be FAA physicals and certification and hours and hours of flight time. Do you want to be a doctor? There will be medical school and tests and cadavers and long hours of study and work. Want to be a sports star? There will be hours at the gym, and hours watching game tape, and being careful what you eat. It seems that nothing worthwhile in life comes without some "suffering". That is where the passion comes in. You will have to want to do that thing enough that you are willing to do things you would rather not do or spend time you would rather be doing something else.