Why We Balance Passion With Reason Passion slams the gas; reason steers us safely. It's important to strike a balance.

"If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins."
—Benjamin Franklin

Passion. What a thing.

It's that adrenaline pump that wakes you up in the middle of the night with a vast idea -- one that will be the next (insert something big here). But here's the catch: Passion also causes insomnia. It overrides your saner instincts. It is fully absorbing. Passion is chocolate cake: You can't subsist on it alone. You have to know when to give passion a break.