http://www.livingbeyondtheobvious.com/general-thoughts/passion/ Taking experience to another level Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:21:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.livingbeyondtheobvious.com/general-thoughts/passion/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Fran Burgess Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:10:02 +0000 http://www.livingbeyondtheobvious.com/?p=16#comment-100 I take your point about the constraint coming from a certain strata of the British population. Thinking about Bob Geldof's passion at Live Aid, and Niel Kinnock's or John Prescott's passion at their respective Conferences - they weren't taking a self conscious stance, and filtering their behaviour through the pursed lips of the constrained. I also know of the passion of ideas expressed through the liberation of drink! On second thoughts constraint has its place! I take your point about the constraint coming from a certain strata of the British population. Thinking about Bob Geldof’s passion at Live Aid, and Niel Kinnock’s or John Prescott’s passion at their respective Conferences – they weren’t taking a self conscious stance, and filtering their behaviour through the pursed lips of the constrained. I also know of the passion of ideas expressed through the liberation of drink! On second thoughts constraint has its place!

]]> http://www.livingbeyondtheobvious.com/general-thoughts/passion/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Margaret Johnson Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:57:09 +0000 http://www.livingbeyondtheobvious.com/?p=16#comment-92 I find that among my aquaintances and friends passion is something that the English middle classes rather than the British(as a nation and not a tribe) tend to be embarrassed about. Coming from a family with celtic roots and strongly working class Passion was something of a lifestyle encompassing dancing, religion and politics. I find that among my aquaintances and friends passion is something that the English middle classes rather than the British(as a nation and not a tribe) tend to be embarrassed about. Coming from a family with celtic roots and strongly working class Passion was something of a lifestyle encompassing dancing, religion and politics.

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