[av_two_third first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' padding='0px' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' background_color='' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat'][av_heading heading='The Enemy of Passion' tag='h3' style='' size='' subheading_active='' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font='' custom_class=''][/av_heading][av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' custom_class='']“To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable.”- Ludwig Van BeethovenIf comparison is the thief of joy, I’d venture to say that fear is the thief of passion.Passion makes us leave our comfort zones and pursue loftier goals. Passion causes us to dream bigger dreams and believe they can be accomplished.Passion challenges us color outside the lines of mediocrity…If fear stops me from trying to reach higher, dig deeper or work harder, then fear has stolen my passion..[/av_textblock][av_social_share title='' style='' buttons='' custom_class=''][/av_two_third][av_one_third min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' padding='0px' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' background_color='' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat'][av_image src='http://www.testartofvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/to_play_a_wrong_note_320_320_c1.jpg' attachment='883' attachment_size='full' align='center' animation='no-animation' styling='' hover='' link='' target='' caption='' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff' custom_class=''][/av_image][/av_one_third]