> get up every morning and hack, it's very hard to empathize with this sentiment

Even if you have experienced the joy, it might not always be rewarded & the disillusionment burnout is always a risk.

The most bitter folks I've worked with are the ones who started with a lot of passion, but got turned around.

Not to mention that this Passion comes in many flavours.

I would not put a label on my experience, but "autistic joy" is a good comparison to what drives passion in my work - for my partner it comes from the final unveil and other eyes landing on their work.

I only realized this when reading Andre Agassi's book and being stuck in close proximity during the pandemic (and to "bear witness" to provide joy).

An interesting fact I learned: the original definition of "Passion" is the intimate suffering of Christ on the cross. It brings new meaning to corporations wanting Passion from their employees.

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