Between Passion and Obsession
In any circumstances, I prefer to use the term “passion” rather than “like, love, yearn” or even “obsess”. For example, I`d say that photography is my passion, or reading might be the one.
If you happen to have a dictionary or references around you, you can look up for the word “passion” and “obsess”.
Passion : (noun) a great enthusiasm for or enjoyment of sth
Obsess: (usu passive) to fill the mind of sb continually so that they can think of nothing else
Some people who are passionate with something can be pretty amazing. It totally shows a strong courage to do something that they love. And it`s driven under some control. And they are the ones who are capable of drawing any attraction of someone else.
But different from passion, people who obsess with sth can be categorized pretty much as a freak. Wehn they only can think of one thing continually instead of something else that really matters. It somehows show lack of intelligence. I know one person quite well to notice that actually we never have a real conversation. Everytime we talk, it will always fall into one area. Honestly, I do have the interest in that subject. But after a moment, it becomes tedious and appalling. I really kinda lose the interest to listen further. We can always tell what`s coming after that.
Keep in mind that people will just grow tired of something which is the same, redundant, continuous, etc. They need something fresh. As I`ve said in the first place, I don`t think I`ll talk about reading all the time to make people think I am cool, smart, or whatever. Where others will just think of me trying to hard to fit in, and it`s definitely uncool.
Passion is great under some limits, which makes obsess looks worse by thinking only one stuff all the time..
