Passion requires focused direction, and that direction must come from three other areas: your purpose, your talents, and your needs.

Understand that relationships are more important than contracts. Business deals are relationships between people. The signed piece of paper is important, but it's merely the result of the relationship, not the cause. If the relationship crumbles, the contract won't save you, although it could be very lucrative for your lawyer.

Negative feelings mean you`re going the wrong way

Using passion as your only fuel will no more assure you of success than being in love will ensure a successful long-term relationship.

If something is important enough to you that you feel the urge to donate your money or time to it, I think it's best to try to express that form of giving through your career, not just as something you do on the side. If you enjoy your volunteering and charitable activities more than your career, it means your career is in serious need of an upgrade. In my opinion your career should be your best outlet for giving.

We primarily grow as human beings by discovering new truths about ourselves and our reality.

Risk the stuff. It's worthless anyway. But don't make the insane choice of sacrificing your happiness for stuff.