Russell compared his three passions to great winds as they were the driving force in his life. They directed his life and gave him the reason for his existence.
These Chapter 03 - My Three Passions great winds are:
the love, the knowledge and the pity for the suffering of the mankind. He found ecstasy in the first two that took him to heaven while the third brought him back to the earth with the practical reality. It appears from the words of the author, these are essential parts of his life. It was because of his passions, he found his life to be worth living and that he would gladly live it again if the chance were offered to him. So, his passions are like the great winds of his life directing him all along.
