A quote to change your inner world- "It is the birth of that passion that turns a child into a man."

 "It is the birth of that passion that turns a child into a man." — Bernard Shaw

Created by Gemini

Literature has always been a mirror of society. If someone assumes that the only function of a literary work is to provide humor, then he is certainly depriving himself of something big. Literature often serves as a mirror of society—the mirror through which the image of a person can be seen and observed.

Shaw depicts the inner character of a man through this mirror. One of his male characters says, "It is the birth of that passion that turns a child into a man."

This quote represents a profound realization experienced by a man during his journey from childhood to manhood. And this is not only a physical change; it is a change of the inner world. This change shakes his inner world as he finds that what he believed was merely an illusion. What he did was merely impulsive. He mostly did what would make others happy, even sacrificing his moral values.

But the moment that passion took birth in him, his transformation began. His fragile beliefs were shattered by the small but firm nudges of facts. As the passion took birth, he shed his old skin like a snake. He stopped deceiving himself. He stopped being a people pleaser.

All of his past passions were deprived of values. But as soon as he acknowledged that moral passion within him, he became fearless. He is not afraid to face the truth anymore. This moral passion has ignited within him the fire of purpose, and this fire will show him the way toward a meaningful life.

Through the voice of his character, Shaw points out that being a man does not mean we should only focus on material aspects and involve ourselves in pleasure-driven activities. Rather, we should focus on building our inner selves, and that can be done by adopting moral passions.