The First Spark
Five people on the moment something caught — and the years that came after it.
On Fire
A home for people who want to feel more alive — exploring passion, obsession, and the psychology behind a life on fire.
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Let the Obsession Win
There's a name for the healthy kind of passion. I'm not sure I want it.
Going All In on a Passion Is Easier Than Going a Little In
The lighter it is, the harder it is to keep.
On Fire, Lately — #7
On exclamation marks, greek yogurt scones, and the rest of what's lighting me up this month
When the Work is the Good Part
On beach umbrellas, lost friendships, and the people who feel most like themselves mid-obsession
If You Only Keep One Passion, Make It This
Why sport might be the most complete passion there is
On Fire, Lately — #6
On burnout, doing more, and coming back to life.
What Does It Really Take to Try Again?
Steve Kamb on chasing the right thing, falling in love with the practice, and declaring expectation bankruptcy
You Only Get So Much Fire
Or why I think three passions are about all any of us can keep lit at once
10 Books That Made Me Rethink Everything About Passion
For anyone who's ever felt behind on finding their thing
On Fire, Lately — #5
Excitement, scheming, grief — and what they have in common.