geek

I am a self-proclaimed nerd when it comes to things that I love.
This definition of geek is too wonderful to pass up.

"Being a geek is all about your own personal level of enthusiasm, not how your level of enthusiasm measures up to others. If you like something so much that a casual mention of it makes your whole being light up like a halogen lamp, if hearing a stranger fondly mention your favorite book or game is instant grounds for friendship, if you have ever found yourself bouncing out of your chair because something you learned blew your mind so hard that you physically could not contain yourself — you are a geek."

The Mary Sue defines what it means to be a geek, a beautiful definition that falls (un)surprisingly close to what it means to find purpose and do what you love.

(↬ It’s Okay To Be Smart)

via the ever wonderful Maria Popova {explore}
photo via  {everyday venn}