i'd rather burn

over the course of my life i've often been accused of being too emotional, but i prefer to see myself as passionate. this unshakable propensity to feel everything too deeply has often put me at odds with those who see passion as a detriment, or who fail to see that the essential nature of passion resists all attempts to surgically pick and choose when passion is appropriate, and when it's uncalled for. the conventional wisdom seems to be that it is far better to live a life governed by the cool, detached calculus of reason, rather than the unpredictable flames of passion. but from my perspective, given the choice between living like a machine, and the fiery alternative...

i'd rather burn...