Finding a “Passion”
Kannagi Ch29 Pg25
Kannagi Ch29 Pg26
Note: this is the same thing as my post on Danny Choo’s, though this does go a bit more in depth.
For those of you who keep up with the manga version of Kannagi on One Manga, this is from the most recently scanlated chapter, ch 29. (Sorry for spoilers… though I don’t think in this case it’s spoiling very much.
This character (no name yet) defines the process of finding a passion in his/her (i cant tell) way.
It really piqued my interest, mainly because I’d say I am Jin’s position. That is, I really don’t know where I’m going in life or what my passion is.
Well, my first impression was that of an action potential. ^^; Like, the action potentials in neurons. Yeah, too much Biology. Whatever.
Anyway, so, this definition is pretty interesting. On the one hand, it implies a sort of fate: it is already fated what our calling is, we just need to fulfill all the requirements, then we will become aware of it and pursue it. I don’t know if I exactly agree with this fate part. I’d say that there are multiple paths one can take and multiple passions waiting to be discovered inside us.
I do think the 3-category thing hits it home pretty well. Environment, talent and interest pretty much summarize all the factors which go into such a process, but I’m not so sure about the part where he/she says that if their sum reaches a certain point, then it’s settled. I think that interest really outweighs the other two factors. If you aren’t motivated at all, it really isn’t a calling. It’s more like you’re being forced into something you don’t want to do. In a modern era where resources are readily available to most of us, environment really plays less of a role as it used to.
This also definitely reminded me of Honey and Clover. Though Takemoto’s journey of self-discovery was a lot more… journey-like. I don’t think I’d even call this a journey, more like going to the park and meeting some weird child who probably knows more about life than he does. *sigh*
Actually, I don’t like the word “passion” so much. It seems like it’s a bit overused these days. Though I do think it’s clearer than saying “calling.”
Eden of the East
Reminds me of Honey and Clover.
That’s all I have to say.
UPDATE: They have the same character designer, Chika Umino.
I guess that’s why the main character looks like Morita and the facial expressions are all Honey-and-Clover-esque.
The ED also reminded me of Honey and Clover (esp. that food OP)
The Problem (?) with Blogs (at least, my problem.)
I spend a lot of my time reading anime blogs, especially more opinionated ones. Of course, I usually have my own opinion about an anime, but I read them to gain new perspectives on the anime I watch. But recently, it seems as if I just absorb those opinions into my own. My own voice seems to be lost in an avalanche of other opinions. Each thing I read shapes what I think.
So what?
This probably says something about me. I don’t really have the strongest opinions in the world, and I usually believe what I read. Does that mean I should stop reading blogs? I’d say not. This might just be a phase: confusion about what I think I believe. It’s easier to say what somebody else thinks than to formulate my own opinion (religion?). Hopefully I’ll grow out of it. Maybe it’s just part of growing up. I wouldn’t know.
I remember reading somewhere about a psychological study which showed that one person could change the opinions of a whole group just by asserting his or her opinions over and over again, by staying to it. Opinionated blog writers are sort of like that, voicing their opinions over and over again. Though, it is probably human nature to express one’s opinion. At least, to some. For the rest of us, we just listen and absorb. It’s easier than independent thought.
I’m not saying that blog should not be opinionated, or, to put it another way, bias. Humans are biased by nature; a nonbias human does not exist. That’s kinda why I think that news companies which advertise “unbias reporting” are pretty ironic. You want unbias reporting? Make a machine to do it. And even then, a person made the machine.
I’m sure there are some people out there who write their own blogs. I might even read your blog from time to time. I’m not telling you to stop writing what you think. Even if I did, it wouldn’t stop you. I could say, take a step back and thing about the effects of what you write. But I won’t. I mean, is it wrong to express one’s opinions? I’d say not. After all, what am I doing right now? I don’t really care what you think or do in response. Do whatever, really. (Please don’t burn me?)
Maybe problem isn’t the best word. Is it really a problem? Maybe this is simply a trait that makes us human: the ability to integrate outside opinions into our own. But never before has so many different opinions been available to a person. With the advent of the Internet, one can connect to so many more people, read so many more things. Is there a limit?
I don’t know. I really don’t. All I can say is, human nature is pretty flawed. Or maybe it was just fit for another time.
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It seems like I’m giving blogs and the Internet some pretty bad rep right now. I’ll write something of the other opinion soon. Hopefully. Though it seems I’m very bad at posting these days.
