chasing red
verb phrase
The relentless pursuit of a goal, passion, or obsession that gives you real purpose, even when everyone watching from the outside can’t fully understand the value it holds for you. That gap in understanding never fully closes. People only ever see it from where they’re standing, not from inside it, and that’s fine. It’s real to you. That’s what counts.
From Chasing Red, the definitive film on Pamplona’s bull runners: it’s built on the fact that bulls are actually colorblind. They charge the cape, sure, just never because it’s red. They’re reacting to the movement, not the color. It’s in a bull’s nature to chase that hard, to a fault, no matter the cost. Same with bull runners. They know exactly why they keep coming back no matter the risk. It’s the onlookers who are confused, not them.
The relentless pursuit of a goal, passion, or obsession that gives you real purpose, even when everyone watching from the outside can’t fully understand the value it holds for you. That gap in understanding never fully closes. People only ever see it from where they’re standing, not from inside it, and that’s fine. It’s real to you. That’s what counts.
From Chasing Red, the definitive film on Pamplona’s bull runners: it’s built on the fact that bulls are actually colorblind. They charge the cape, sure, just never because it’s red. They’re reacting to the movement, not the color. It’s in a bull’s nature to chase that hard, to a fault, no matter the cost. Same with bull runners. They know exactly why they keep coming back no matter the risk. It’s the onlookers who are confused, not them.
“Everyone at work thinks he’s crazy for waking up at 4am to train for ultras that don’t pay him a dime. He’s not confused about it. He’s just chasing red.”
“She turned down partner to keep restoring old motorcycles full time. Family thinks she’s lost it. She hasn’t. She’s chasing red.”
“She turned down partner to keep restoring old motorcycles full time. Family thinks she’s lost it. She hasn’t. She’s chasing red.”
chasing red by gherfor July 19, 2026
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