I love doing YouTube. That's where my heart is, and so it makes

Hear the words of JoJo Siwa, a voice of the young yet bearing an ancient truth: “I love doing YouTube. That’s where my heart is, and so it makes me sad when I cannot put forth a good, fun, energetic video, because that is what I love to do—that is my passion, and that is who I am.” Do not dismiss these words as light, for within them rests a wisdom that has stirred souls across the ages—the wisdom that to labor without passion is to wither, and to labor with passion is to live fully.

In this utterance, JoJo reveals the eternal struggle of the creator: the longing to bring forth one’s inner fire into the world, and the sorrow when that flame cannot be shared. For she does not see videos as mere images upon a screen, but as vessels of joy, mirrors of her very soul. To withhold them, or to release them half-heartedly, wounds her spirit, for her art is not an adornment, but her very identity. Here lies a teaching: when your work and your being are woven together, neglect of one becomes pain in the other.

The ancients knew this same yearning. Think of the sculptor Michelangelo, who once said that the figure already lived within the marble, and his task was only to release it. When he was denied stone, his spirit ached, for his gift was not an external labor but an inward calling. Likewise, when JoJo Siwa cannot give her audience the laughter, color, and energy that burns within her, she feels diminished, as though her very essence were withheld from the world. Passion withheld is like water dammed—it longs to flow.

Consider also the story of Beethoven, who, even as silence overtook his ears, could not abandon his music. Though sorrow and frustration were his companions, he declared that his art was his duty, his passion, his very self. His creations, though born in suffering, became a fountain of light to generations. His lesson is the same as JoJo’s: that passion is not a pastime—it is the root of one’s existence, the pulse of one’s being.

But passion is a double-edged gift. It brings joy, but it also brings pain when it cannot be fulfilled. JoJo speaks of sadness when she cannot share her vibrant videos. This sadness is not weakness—it is evidence of love. For only one who deeply loves their craft feels such absence so keenly. Thus, sadness is transformed into proof of the nobility of her heart, a reminder that to feel the wound of unfulfilled passion is to be truly alive.

From this, O children of tomorrow, we learn a clear lesson: find what ignites your soul, and guard it as sacred. Do not give yourself wholly to that which leaves you empty, but cling to the labors that make you sing, for they reveal your true name to the world. And when obstacles arise, do not despair—remember that even the greatest voices have faced silence, even the brightest lights have known dimming. What matters is that you rise again, and again, to create, to share, to be.

Practical actions stand before you: seek daily the work that aligns with your heart; carve out time for your passion even amidst burdens; and when you must rest, let not shame touch you, but remember that renewal is part of creation. Surround yourself with those who honor your gifts, and release into the world only what carries your truest energy. In this way, like JoJo, you will not merely produce, but live authentically.

Thus, let her words endure as a guiding torch: do what you love, for in it you reveal who you are. To silence your passion is to deny your existence, but to share it boldly is to leave a mark upon eternity. Therefore, create with joy, rest with wisdom, and always return to the fire within—for that fire is the essence of your being.