Monday, 06 April 2009
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3 Passions in Life
3 Passions in Life
For most of my life, I have had a variety of different subjects that I’ve been interested in yet they’ve all seemed very disconnected and without harmony. I was interested in helping people and counseling yet I’ve also had an interest in business and money as well. Usually the two don’t mix very well. It hasn’t been until recently that I have been able to come up with 3 basic areas of interest that most of my life generally into. These are the 3 main areas that hold most if not all of the passions I have in life.
Love & Relationships
Love and Relationships are very important to the quality of life that I have and my many interests. First of all, family and friends will always be an important aspect of my life no matter what happens. My book about dating could be considered one stage of relationships that I’m currently interested in. This also explains my major which is Social Work. Social Work mainly deals with relationships as well as the problems individuals face.
I feel that relationships and love are things that money cannot buy. I’ve always strived to maintain and help grow the relationships that I value. There are some relationships that I can live without and there are some that are vital to my well being. I feel I have pretty good people skills and being able to relate to many types of people has always been important to me.
Finance & Money
I feel that money is either focused too much or not enough. Sometimes, I feel that the idea of placing value on relationships does not guarantee happiness as well. The most frequent marital dispute is about finances. I know that money cannot substitute for relationships but at the same time, I think money and finance are very important. Handled incorrectly, it can cause a plethora of problems that don’t necessarily have to be big issues. As a Social Work major, I know that I won’t be making as much as my peer in other fields such as business, engineering, or health. At the same time, as a male, I expect myself to be the main breadwinner if I ever do get married. Thus, I have to understand money more than the average person because I don’t have the luxury of being able to depend on a nice paycheck at the end of month.
This has caused me to become more focused on money at an earlier age than most of my peers. I’m more interested in the stock market, real estate, and businesses because I have to do more with less. I feel that entrepreneurship and always looking for opportunities is a great side benefit of becoming a social worker. I don’t have a very big safety net that I can easily fall back into. I have to continue to work harder and harder and find more opportunities. This would explain why I spent the last 2 years working with my cousins business rather than pursue a Social Work job. Right now, my interests are in investing in the stock market and retirement accounts. I know I’m a bit young to think on those things but I have to plan far into the future. I also try to read as much on finance as possible including books like “Personal Finance for Dummies” and “The Millionaire Next Door”. (Excellent books by the way)
Learning and Knowledge
Learning has always been a big aspect of my life. Ever since I got into reading (my first book was Harry Potter), I’ve loved to read fiction and nonfiction alike. I love fantasy Fiction which takes me into another world whereas Nonfiction, I love to learn about subjects I feel are very applicable to my own life. Reading and writing are great joys of mine, and I would usually prefer reading a good book as opposed to going out clubbing or video games. I feel that an important aspect of life is enjoying the journey and learning more and more as I grow older. Philosophy has been a great joy for me because I tend to be a deep thinker and see beyond the fabric of the usual. I want to look for answers that make sense for my own life and I find the truths are more rooted in philosophy as opposed to any particular religion. In general, the more applicable a certain idea is to my life, the more interested in it I become. If I don’t see much relevance or applicability then I probably won’t care as much.
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