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.”
