Passion is a word of spirit, heart, and willingness to do something a person truly loves. How far does passion drive someone? “Joe always knew that the way he lived and worked could one day be the death of him, but he didn’t want another life” (James 239). There are many whose passions have been a lifelong ambition with great success and others whose passions have brought great success to the detriment of their life. Joe was a herpetologist who studied a variety of snakes, including venomous snakes, a dangerous job, a job he loved. Joe and his research group went to Burma, to find new species of snakes (James 164). “…Hkakabo Razi National Park, searching for herpetofauna” (James 164). It was in this country that he was bitten by a many-banded chest and died (James 217). It is difficult to understand how trained professionals could be killed by animals about which they have such extensive knowledge. Is it complacency, inattention or is it an acceptable risk in doing something you love? Herzog produced a film in 2005 documenting the life of Timothy Treadwell. A ...