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It wouldn't be my family or friends, even though I love them more than anything. It wouldn't be art, or poetry, or music. All of these things are fantastic, but they aren't part of who I am --so much as what I like or enjoy doing. I believe my passion is my never-ending path of self-discovery, of trying to figure out who I am in this random world. I don't know exactly how to describe what I mean by this. The search for who I am? What my beliefs or lack of beliefs are? Maybe an understanding of how I feel about certain issues that affect the world, politically, socially, or even philosophically. It is hard to put in the right words.
My passion is a mystifying thing, especially to myself! The only way that it becomes less confusing is by learning as knowledge is key... getting to know people and their differences in everything, and reflecting. Taking it all in, absorbing the world and learning from other people are the best parts about trying to figure out my own individuality.
As I have become older and have gained more life experiences my perspective on many things has changed. I believe this is something everyone goes through during their lifetime and that it something that no one ever can truly accomplish.
When I am an old lady will I have learned all I could have and feel that I am done growing and evolving? I hope not. When I was younger, even just a few years ago, I thought I knew myself and understood the world. Of course, I was ignorant and wrong.
Today, I sometimes think I know who I am and where I fit into my reality of the world around me; other times I have no clue. I am okay with this.... I have learned that I do not know everything and can accept this. There are many facets of myself that I have yet to discover. I am only twenty. Imagine when I am thirty or fifty? What in my life will have changed to make me think, act, or feel differently? This is what makes me think that my passion is something I will never be able to really satisfy. It is something that has no end, unless I choose to become stagnant or close-minded. There will always be something new to learn or discover about the world or myself in general.
Just a few thoughts...
I really like this and I completely agree. I've spent so much time searching for my passion and even wondering if I would ever have something I really care about. I realized just like you have that maybe I don't have a specific "passion" I realized that I love trying to figure things out about life in general. Just trying to figure out the best way to go through life and learning all that i can is such an amazing feeling. To me, this gives you such a great appreciation for life as it is, not how you want it to be. It's a really powerful thing. Man, I love this blog. :D
