Let's talk about passion.
Just recently I was asked what I am passionate about and honestly I couldn't come up with anything because it's something I never have thought about. However, now, that's all I can think of. Hence, I've dug up an old blog space where I'm going to write about it.
Clearly, I'm not passionate about writing because the last (and only) blog post here was in 2013 and contains nothing. BUT let's get into this one.
If you've watched FRIENDS, you'd remember the part where Phoebe and Rachel are competing to be Monica's maid of honour and Ross and Joey hold a competition kind of thing. That's when Rachel starts her speech with the dictionary meaning for marriage which highly uninterested the judges. (If you didn't know, well now you do.)
That's what I'm going to do just FYI. The dictionary definition for passion is "
Yes, I like to crochet, but is it my passion? Yes, I like to cook, but again is it my passion? Do I spend an ungodly amount on these two things? No. I don't.
However, there is a commonality in both of these things. I don't crochet for myself. I don't enjoy cooking for myself. Then why do I do these things?
For others. Yes. I love making baby clothes for my friends' babies. I love cooking for my friends and family just to hear them say I have magic hands.
So this poses a question, is gathering attention and praise what I'm passionate about?
Oh trust me I feel the same way, people have these personalities built around things they are passionate about and me? With not a single talent in my bones feel so insignificant at times. I often tell myself I am still figuring myself out and eventually I will find something that makes me crazy passionate. But the things is I probably won't,maybe I am not one those people who do and idk if it is me giving up or being extremely self aware but I am okay with that too.
ReplyDeleteI think this is how we are hard-coded. Everything that we do, regardless of what degree of enthusiasm you assign to it, relates back to the basic human instinct of survival. To answer your question, yes, gathering attention and praise is a key indicator that you are doing good for survival as a biological and intelligent entity. It not only gives you the feeling that you are part of a whole, but also that you are doing well above average. Thus assuring your survival.
ReplyDeleteIts true. Not everyone has things they are overly passionate about but the way i see that is that you are passionate about making people happy and not just praise since what you do makes others happy and cares for
ReplyDeleteYou're just pulling yourself down for no reason, it's completely normal. When you self-reflect, this does happen. We judge ourselves more harshly than we should. Don't belittle yourself in the thought process, sure you can continue questioning your belief and actions but don't be mean to yourself.
ReplyDeleteEveryone's only passionate about their own satisfaction and if it wouldn't be extremely selfish then you can't be passionate about anything. Instead of paying attention to passion, focus on enthusiasm, continue whatever makes you even remotely happy to enjoy life.
i think my point came across a bit wrong here. i'm not belittling myself it's just me thinking if people pleasing or doing things that gain me praise is what i am focused or again passionate about
DeleteSounds to me that you are passionate about people and connection you have with them. The praises just fuel it more probably.
ReplyDeleteno, the answer is that you're passionate about making people happy and that is now another thing I love about you- ALSO THIS BLOG I LOVE THIS AHHHG
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