An Individual Without Passion
I was supposed to entitle this post as "No Passion Fruit". However, I changed my mind in a snap. It looked so corny and makes no sense at all. So, I decided to entitle this as it is.
All the successful people I've encountered became what they are now in their respective careers because they love what they're doing. They might have ousted the smartest kids in class because of it. Interest is what makes us become curious, and thus hard work cradles. Success won't happen if there's no hard work put into it, no matter how fast you've claimed it. It isn't totally success, however, if there are "successful" people because of fortunate circumstances; for instance, if they were born rich, or just pure luck. Luck plays 0.0001% in whatever occurs to us. Remember, "No pain, no gain."
Ergo, it leaves us to the notion that individuals with no passion go nowhere. Of course, they do. It's just that the success they've earned isn't tantamount to what is so-called "successful people", which by the way is associated with something grand. You may say that they're mediocre, but it depends on one's perspective. And that's when we put standards, and how we measure contentment. No matter how big or small success is, it's still rewarding if you've already felt contented.
And I belong to that population, if ever I'm not the only one. I always feel that I like doing something, but ditches it after a while. I might like music and I still am (who doesn't, anyway?), but career-wise, I'm not a good fit. I wanted med school, but I've dropped that want after realizing saving lives isn't built in my character. I have no compassion at all. I love math a lot, but I'm tied to this family of medical professionals. I should've known beforehand, but I've already established my path. Let's just say, I'm well-rounded.
Whatever excuses I make, I still can do what I really love. It's either I pursue engineering, or do something that's related to my profession. There are alternatives indeed if I make that happen. If I don't pursue any of the two, it means that laziness (which is strongly built in my character) prevails. It also means I have no strong character in me. It's gonna drift my soul and being apart. And I won't let that happen.
I believe there's no one who has no passion at all, whether it may sound heroic like philanthropy, nerdy like rocket science, or funny like eating. Afterall, it gives a big contribution to the world.
All the successful people I've encountered became what they are now in their respective careers because they love what they're doing. They might have ousted the smartest kids in class because of it. Interest is what makes us become curious, and thus hard work cradles. Success won't happen if there's no hard work put into it, no matter how fast you've claimed it. It isn't totally success, however, if there are "successful" people because of fortunate circumstances; for instance, if they were born rich, or just pure luck. Luck plays 0.0001% in whatever occurs to us. Remember, "No pain, no gain."
Ergo, it leaves us to the notion that individuals with no passion go nowhere. Of course, they do. It's just that the success they've earned isn't tantamount to what is so-called "successful people", which by the way is associated with something grand. You may say that they're mediocre, but it depends on one's perspective. And that's when we put standards, and how we measure contentment. No matter how big or small success is, it's still rewarding if you've already felt contented.
And I belong to that population, if ever I'm not the only one. I always feel that I like doing something, but ditches it after a while. I might like music and I still am (who doesn't, anyway?), but career-wise, I'm not a good fit. I wanted med school, but I've dropped that want after realizing saving lives isn't built in my character. I have no compassion at all. I love math a lot, but I'm tied to this family of medical professionals. I should've known beforehand, but I've already established my path. Let's just say, I'm well-rounded.
Whatever excuses I make, I still can do what I really love. It's either I pursue engineering, or do something that's related to my profession. There are alternatives indeed if I make that happen. If I don't pursue any of the two, it means that laziness (which is strongly built in my character) prevails. It also means I have no strong character in me. It's gonna drift my soul and being apart. And I won't let that happen.
I believe there's no one who has no passion at all, whether it may sound heroic like philanthropy, nerdy like rocket science, or funny like eating. Afterall, it gives a big contribution to the world.