Can't tell through text. My fault.Not that serious just clowning fam
You better find a passion black man
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Cape Town JHB
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All the car enthusiasts I know have been engine heads since they were like 5 or 6 and their father or uncle was into cars too.
The people I know who mountain biking passionately been at it for years. They save up to kit out their bikes and equipment and will travel all over the country or world for specific bike trails, their houses or apartments are littered with mountain biking books, documentaries etc
I think you're confusing enjoyable hobbies (tourist travel, hiking) with PASSION.
Enjoyable hobbies tend to phase out as you get older, you discover other hobbies.
But your passion/s remain the same.
We can even make it about tech, guys who are heavily passionate about Tech can tell you the history of various tech start ups, who founded what, who stole who's idea etc...
There's no passion that's gonna be cultivated easily breh.
I'm sorry to break it to you.
The whole point OP was making is that you damn near have to obsessed and utterly immersed in something to make your life/existence make sense.
That takes time, 10 years is me being nice. 15-20 years
I think different folks can have different starting points and still be good.
African Peasant
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The misery of the modern man... You don't find a passion, like some item on a menu, a passion finds you. You don't command a passion.
What you need to fulfill the void in your life is God/transcendence.
The average modern man is drawn in distraction more than any man in history. A lot of you are just looking for more entertaining/intense distractions, just like a junkie looking for a stronger drug.
Passions are easy. It's like fallin' in love. However, one should elevate his spirit thru arts and Prayers. I'm not talking about passions here.
A passion is something you love, you enjoy deeply and out of reason, not something you master to perfection or near perfection. A passion is unreasonable. It's basically like fallin' in love.
You can "discover" a passion at 67 and enjoy it.
However, as you said, you need time to master something.
What you need to fulfill the void in your life is God/transcendence.
The average modern man is drawn in distraction more than any man in history. A lot of you are just looking for more entertaining/intense distractions, just like a junkie looking for a stronger drug.
Passions are easy. It's like fallin' in love. However, one should elevate his spirit thru arts and Prayers. I'm not talking about passions here.
It took me 15 years for my music collection to become really incredible, from Fela Kuti to Bill Withers.
Knowing what a great bass sounds like, great guitar riffs, chord arrangements, drums, etc etc
Had I not started at a young age to hone my musical ear It wouldn't have been possible.
Most people who don't have a passion have simply missed the boat, you're not cultivating any new passions in your 30s and if you do, it might take till your late 40s for you to really see the fruits of it.
That's why i suggest you give your children an eclectic range of hobbies at a young age.
Even the sports that I know really well, I've spent so many years watching everything and anything on them for decades, even eras from before I was born.
It takes years, I say 10 years minimum.
Whther it's comedy, art, music, history, Game (women) it all takes so many years and you gotta start early
A passion is something you love, you enjoy deeply and out of reason, not something you master to perfection or near perfection. A passion is unreasonable. It's basically like fallin' in love.
You can "discover" a passion at 67 and enjoy it.
However, as you said, you need time to master something.
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Cape Town JHB
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I agree with that.
But the neurological connections of an older person's brain are much more rigid and set than when they're younger.
That's why young people can pick up multiple languages.
I'm not saying it's not possible, it's just harder.
Can you imagine trying to get into fitness and gym in your 30s for the first time in life or trying to get into reading multiple books a month
So you're happy when your passion is money and p*ssy? Nahhhh but I wont hold you
I wish there was some kinda cosmic sickle that would come thru and cut the heads off of stupid nikkas such as yourself.
What the OP wrote was so plain a 7 year old could’ve understood it and here you come misinterpreting it and fukking it up.
I always say, diversify your interests.
This world hosts an unimaginable quantity of things to do and learn, don't let anything stop you from reaching out and picking something up. It takes hard work and dedication, but you'll get there.
Also, I recommend every black person to get some therapy.
This world hosts an unimaginable quantity of things to do and learn, don't let anything stop you from reaching out and picking something up. It takes hard work and dedication, but you'll get there.
Also, I recommend every black person to get some therapy.
How do I find my passion?
Cape Town JHB
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What person has discovered a passion at 67?
Or better put, what people who are almost 70 become passionate about anything NEW in your real life experience
I don't understand how a person can be passionate about "Jazz" without understanding instrumentation?..
How can you be passionate about cars with no understanding the mechanical engineering genius behind it.
I've heard people espouse this lazy talk that you can just discover a passion on whim.
But from real life experience, I fell in love with various things growing up, but I had to dedicate time, effort and resources to cultivate and nurture that FEELING.
You can "feel" something when you go watch a live boxing match, but after that, it's on you to learn all you can about boxing history, the various weight classes, boxing styles, legends and eras... Which in turn further fuels your passion.
As far as your point on escapism, the very nature of the reality you're living now (organized human society) is a form of escapism in of itself.
That's gonna take us to a conversation about existentialism... Which is not what the thread is about
AyBrehHam Linkin
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making combat sports like BJJ/MMA/Judo n kickboxing a big part of my life again has been 
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catching pigeons
I guess I don't understand this passion talk....seems like another form of hustle culture that folk be talking about 
I just do what I want and whatever sounds cool and interesting at the time, I do it
My passion not giving a fukk and I feel completely ok with that
I just do what I want and whatever sounds cool and interesting at the time, I do it
My passion not giving a fukk and I feel completely ok with that
He admitted to making a typo. Why are you so emotional though? Lets address that Mrs.
GreenGhxst
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Passions are subjective, the payoff on mountain biking can be just as euphoric as it is on year 1 as it is on year 5
Its very subjective, as long as growth is happening you are reaping the rewards
I've been making music for 5 years and the growth has been massive but its still just as fulfilling now as it was when I first started
There is no peak, its a constant progress, if that was the case you're telling me the first 19 years of your 20 year journey was dog shyt but suddenly on year 20 you got the big payoff
The real euphoria comes from learning and growth, its not a big payoff
The process and the product is the most rewarding and as long as incremental progress is being made, you will be happy... Because it is your passion
The JOURNEY is everything
What you're talking about is MASTERY
What person has discovered a passion at 67?
Or better put, what people who are almost 70 become passionate about anything NEW in your real life experience
I don't understand how a person can be passionate about "Jazz" without understanding instrumentation?..
How can you be passionate about cars with no understanding the mechanical engineering genius behind it.
I've heard people espouse this lazy talk that you can just discover a passion on whim.
But from real life experience, I fell in love with various things growing up, but I had to dedicate time, effort and resources to cultivate and nurture that FEELING.
You can "feel" something when you go watch a live boxing match, but after that, it's on you to learn all you can about boxing history, the various weight classes, boxing styles, legends and eras... Which in turn further fuels your passion.
As far as your point on escapism, the very nature of the reality you're living now (organized human society) is a form of escapism in of itself.
That's gonna take us to a conversation about existentialism... Which is not what the thread is about
Breh- you know how many people discover golf as a passion in their 50's and 60's? And while they may never become professional golfers, this does not take away from the fact that it provides an outlet for enjoyment and fulfillment.The point is- we all should continue opening our horizons to new activities/learning new things. You may find out that you enjoy something, or may be extremely talented, in a particularly area that you never would have considered unless you tried new things.
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