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My Passions Speech

At one point in our existence, we were all cavemen, living outdoors and trying to make fire. Then we evolved. We were soldiers fighting for what we believed in. We explored new lands, discovered new places, established nations, and created beautiful pieces of art. But do you think we would be where we are today if people hadn't had a passion to grow and discover new things? No, I don't think that we would.

Everyone has a passion, regardless of whether or not they use it to impact our world. Their passion could be singing, dancing, swimming, or even helping others around the community. Every passion has the opportunity to become something that changes the world, and hopefully it is for the better. It all just depends on the determination of the person. My passion has the opportunity to change the world, and I plan to act on it. My passion is writing. Robin Williams once said, "No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." Writing can change the world by bringing people together, affecting people's emotions, changing people's perspectives and giving them new ones, and by convincing people to change their community.

When I say that writing can bring people together, I mean that it can give people something to talk about, something to share. My writing, in particular, can do this if I practice. If I practice my writing, I will improve it enough to make people talk about it, which is what every writer strives for. Many times in history books have been known to create groups of fans who come together to share the story and talk about how they relate with the characters, along with talking about what they liked and disliked. People from all over the world have been united in their love of specific books and stories, including //The// //Hunger Games//, //The Fault in Our Stars// and // Divergent //. My writing could one day make an impact like those stories, and, hopefully, it will impact others positively. People have gone to functions, book signings, get-togethers, and book clubs because a book has influenced them enough that they can't stop talking about it. At those places, new friends can be made over a simple story. My dream is that new friends can be made because of my writing.

I can also impact the world with my writing by affecting people's emotions. Everyone has their own cross to carry. Some people have bad home lives, some people are bullied, and still others have depression or suffer from illnesses such as cancer. I hope that my writing will one day be able to help all of those people by transporting them to another world and temporarily taking away their troubles. Books can give a reprieve from the struggles of daily life, and sometimes all people need is a little break. Whenever I read a good book, I feel like I'm living in the story. A quote from Charles W. Eliot says, "Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." A good story can give people hope, make them feel like they are not alone. I will make my writing be an escape for those who need a break from the harsh reality of our world.

My writing can change people's minds. When people hear the words "persuasion writing" they probably don't think of fictional stories. What they don't realize is that fictional stories can affect people the same way. Books and stories can change people's minds. Anything that can give people a different point of view is capable of changing their minds, and this is what I want my stories to do. Maybe my books will just give people a glimpse of another person's reality, but maybe they will convince people to look at others with a sense of compassion, to try and understand what another is going through, and help them through it. My stories are also capable of spreading messages. Getting people to talk about an issue and be aware of it is the best way to spread a message. P eople are the best way to spread a message because they talk, use email, and use social networking to share their opinions with one another. If I want people to be more aware of something like animal cruelty or the pollution in our world, I will write something that people will want to talk about so that they spread my message. Norbet Platt once said, "The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, and this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us gain our equilibrium." My writing will be like that. It will make people think about things that never crossed their minds before.

My writing can impact the world by convincing people to take action. An example of when writing seriously impacted the world is //Uncle Tom's Cabin// by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was published in 1852 and influenced how people viewed slavery and how slaves were treated. Harriet's book helped spur the end of slavery. I want my stories to make a positive impact like this. Maybe they can convince people to recognize and help those with depression, understand and support those with addictions, take actions to end world hunger, or send supplies to the military. All of these are great things that my writing has the capability to help with. All of these are really big things, though. Even the littlest things can help change someone's quality of life. If my writing convinces just one person to give an extra smile, or just one person to tell someone that they care, I will be happy.

In conclusion, my passion really can change the world. I can bring people together by creating lasting communities of friends and fans. I can affect people's emotions by giving them a reprieve from the real world. I can change people's minds by spreading the word on important issues. Lastly, I can convince people to take action on issues in this world by making people think about how our world needs to be changed. I can do all of this by using just a pen and paper. Writing can do amazing things, and my writing is no different. This is my passion, and with it, I will change the world.