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searching for my passion

meggg22
meggg22

havent been on here in awhile, but im avoiding homework so i figured why not get this off my chest to people who have unbiased opinions. does anybody ever feel like they dont have a passion, because i get that feeling alot. i find myself envying other people passion for things like music and art or sports. and i try my fair share of activities searching for a similar love for something. yet these activities, or hobbies, never satisify me for more than a couple months at most. and this may seem like a silly thing to be upset about but i find myself coming back to this question every year for what feels like a 8 years now. what is my fortay (not sure how to spell that), what makes me tick, who am i? it seems like a pretty stereotypical case of a teenager searching for themselves. but it doesnt seem so corny and lame when it your life. and everytime someone asks that question, i freeze up, i cant answer. i feel like i have nothing, like im a shell that just goes through the motions of life. im just tired of feeling this way. feeling lost. will this ever go away? am i dealing with just a case of "first world problems"? who knows... im  just rambling on at this point. if anybody has some advice, any advice at all. please, i have open ears... or eyes i guess. 


-Thanks

chemtrooper
chemtrooper
What I've learned about passions so far in my life is that they can, and inevitably will, change as we experience life. One of my passions is to learn. I read books on all kinds of subjects. I used to be passionate about golf, football and baseball. As I learned more about myself, through much introspection, these sports lost their appeal. It comes and goes with each passing year what new "passion" I've found and it drives my family nuts. I don't know if this helps you answer the question, but you are the only one who can answer them.
Restful
Restful
I think by trying many different things, you can discover hidden passions. For example, I just discovered a few years ago that I had a passion for gardening. I would have never know that if I would not have tried it once.
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