Do you have a passion in life?

kwiva-g · 01-04-2013 12:02AM

I've got a talent that I inherited from my mother, and when I was deciding on college courses everyone just assumed I would pursue a career in it. I didn't, because I had no passion for it, and now I don't even do it as a hobby. As other posters have mentioned, having talent for something or not is no predictor of being passionate about it.
I'd love to say that I've found a passion that has given my life meaning and all that, but no luck in finding it yet!

amacca · 01-04-2013 12:05AM

kwiva-g wrote: »

I've got a talent that I inherited from my mother, and when I was deciding on college courses everyone just assumed I would pursue a career in it. I didn't, because I had no passion for it, and now I don't even do it as a hobby.

now I'm curious...again if its not too personal etc would you mind if I asked what the talent is?

kwiva-g wrote: »

As other posters have mentioned, having talent for something or not is no predictor of being passionate about it.
I'd love to say that I've found a passion that has given my life meaning and all that, but no luck in finding it yet!

well I hope you do find something

kwiva-g · 01-04-2013 12:16AM

amacca wrote: »

now I'm curious...again if its not too personal etc would you mind if I asked what the talent is?

Not too personal:P I can pretty much draw or paint anything put in front of me to almost life-like standard, but I have absolutely no passion or desire to do so! It comes in handy for making gifts for people and that kind of thing, but I don't have that burning creativity that would turn that talent into a passion.
I always compare myself to my friend, who has no patience for realism in art, but does the most amazing fantasy drawings and designs, and is always coming up with ideas for new ones...

amacca wrote: »

well I hope you do find something

Wouldn't it be great to find the thing that makes you spring out of bed in the morning? Good luck on your own quest!

Agricola · 01-04-2013 12:20AM

Id have interests and the one that I have had for the longest time would be videogames. I suppose I put enough time into it and its the thing I like to read about when Im not actually playing so it must qualify as a passion.

But somehow, Id equate a real passion with things that require more of the person who engages with them. Gaming is very passive and all you have to do is turn on a console or PC in your house and off you go. A passion which would require you to, for example go out on a cold winter evening to run, or train, or to attend events on a regular basis which require you to give up free time, those are the types of passions I have never had in my life. Im amazed by people who live and breath one passion and who use almost all their free time to pursue it. GAA, golf, whatever. I could never work up the necessary level of interest to put that much time and effort into any one thing.

Ruudi_Mentari · 01-04-2013 12:24AM

Have a passion, for life but only by way of acknowledging death I think!

Tearwave · 01-04-2013 12:29AM

Star Wars The Force Unleashed 2

01-04-2013 12:42AM

Dancesport, particularly Argentine Tango.

languagenerd · 01-04-2013 01:03AM

Definitely agree that your passions and your talents don't have to match.

Music is my major passion - I nearly always have music on, I play most days, I've made friends and a got a job through it - but I'm a mediocre guitarist and terrible at composing. I've had some of my best experiences because of music and there are some songs that mean so much to me that I can't put it into words... but that doesn't necessarily mean I'm ever going to be brilliant at it myself.

But I'm not sure if that even matters as long as it's still fun - fastest way to kill a passion is to turn it into an obligation or a duty!

keithb93 · 01-04-2013 01:14AM

My passions are exercising and eating chocolate. They cancel each other out though.

hedzball · 01-04-2013 01:41AM

Shooting and motorbikes..

Not combined unless the money is good enough.

'hdz

Nolars · 01-04-2013 02:46AM

Ever see a hen lay an egg.....

Greentopia · 01-04-2013 04:29AM

Madilynn Mealy Cilantro wrote: »

Passion is for students or teenagers with guilt-free smiles on their faces and the only thing wearing them down is the burden of youth. All you should be passionate about over the age of 21 is waking up alive in the morning or the prospect of not finding a new lump.

and...disagree.

I think it's important to have something in your life you feel a passion for.
Mine is handicrafts, particularly fibre arts.

I'd do it even if I didn't get paid for it. I love it, it's a vocation and yes a passion, not just work.

Allround Predator · 01-04-2013 04:58AM

My hobby is my passion and that is Angling or fishing you might say, I would go everyday if I had enough time. Best hobby in the world!:)

Do you have a passion in life?

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