"My goal is to be one with the music. I just dedicate my whole life to this art."
-Jimi Hendrix
I picked this quote specifically to ask you a question I will get to soon enough. First, however, I would like to say this:
I LOVE music. Music has engulfed almost my whole soul, by now. But it also has to share. It shares my soul with drawing, writing, and this little thing called love. I have dedicated practically my whole physical life to this art, just as Jimi Hendrix said about a week before he died. When I pick up a guitar, I cannot help but play. And so I play anything, anything at all. Playing a simple little lick in the presence of others makes me giddy. I love sharing my passions with people. And this is one of the many.
Music literally saves lives. So what do you think I want to do with it? The same exact thing. It takes extraordinary talent and perseverance to give back to the world, but I believe with the help of others, we could pull it off. Dedication is a strong word; do you think you have what it takes to pull off the seemingly impossible?
My REAL question to you is this, my fellow writing buddies: what do you dedicate your life to? You don't have to know your career to know your passion. And don't just tell me what your passion is-- Tell me why. Tell me what makes it so special to you; tell me what you want to do with it when you get older. Your passion is your weapon: wield it wisely.
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ReplyDeleteThe last line, to say as an opener, is quoteworthy. I wonder if there is such a site for entering quotes from unfamous people...? A rather good idea for one, anyway.
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I dedicate my life to two things: one of them is writing, the more difficult of the two, and the other is psychology.
To start with psychology...Human nature, in itself, is infitely interesting to me. It is both a passion and a hidden talent of mine. It's extremely easy for me to look at someone and to see what they're thinking, feeling, who they are, what they're going through. I get premonitions about certain events that have happened to people, and they are usually correct. I'm not saying I'm psychic, because I'm not, though I do think that I'm extremely tuned to people. This talent does not extend to everyone, though. There are people that I find both frustrating and endlessly interesting, and it is because I have no idea, at first glance, who they are or what they've been through. I find myself falling head over heels for the most difficult of those people, and taking a hard fall when they collapse, as they always tend to do.
Now, after that chunk...
As I said above, my second passion is writing. I feel that this is the second, and last, instinctual talent that I have, or the last talent that I have period. When I'm writing.....It's unexplainable. It's a mixture of a waning perfection; I shed my layers and layers and layers of identities, and push my bare-bone self into the words that flow from my fingertips. It's almost a pressure that builds up as I write, and I often get "pressure headaches" and aches all over my body if I continue. Yet, I still do. Writing is my entire life, next to psychology, and I have no qualms about dedicating myself to just that.
When I get older, I hope to go to Chicago and learn psychology, with money that I earned from the books I've published beforehand. I will spend my life working with others, and letting my mind pour itself out into cheap paper that holds imagined gold.
I feel that, yes, I do have what it takes to pull off the seemingly impossible. I want this badly enough to get it, one way or another, and I hope that anyone that dares to call their talents a passion can say the same.
You've hit on exactly what I was going for here. To hear that you already have this plan for what you want to do, and so well thought out at that; it's amazing. Thank you for sharing your passion with me. It's eye-opening!
DeleteI agree with Mandy on the last line being quote worthy. It sounds like it could be one of those quotes that people use from famous speeches, I give you props for creating it. :)
DeleteYou seem like you have it all figured out hah
DeleteMy passion is scuba diving. Some people are usually think it's cool, but I get a, "Isn't that dangerous." a lot from them. Yes it is extremely dangerous, but it is the only true thing that makes me happy. It is so serene under the surface that no words could even begin to describe it. It is how I can escape from all the stuff in this world, and it is also the only true place that I ever feel at home. I have never been a land person, I have issues dealing with society, and while diving I am actually at peace. It could be something different for other people, that diving is what keeps me pushing through each unbearable day, it is the thought of looking forward to my next dive. From the day as soon as it is scheduled, the thought of it never leaves my mind.
ReplyDeleteWhat you wrote was beautiful. You described it so perfectly I could picture and feel what you saw. I wish I had that passion for something.
DeleteI can imagine the excitement you feel when you dive. Your words help paint a beautiful picture in my mind. Thank you for sharing!
DeleteWho cares if it's dangerous! If it makes you happy then I say continue. Scuba diving sounds very exciting and I applaud you for it, I don't know if I could do it.
DeleteI am also hoping to be able to turn it into a career as a dive master, and eventually open it into my own dive shop.
ReplyDeleteAnd sorry it was two separate posts, my aunt's iPad decided to freeze, and I sent the first one to save all that I had written. xP
My passion would be to run the marathon. Its more than a physical goal, but its mentally challenging too. I'm no where near enough ready either physically or mentally. I know that it takes dedication, which I know I have plenty of and can get more:) I just always thought that those runners were inspiring, and I want to inspire others. Quite frankly, there are too many options for me still and I'm still figuring myself out.
ReplyDeleteThat's very cool! And I understand that not everything is figured out yet. It takes a lot of time and strength to run in a marathon. I hope to see you out there one day! Thank you for sharing!
DeleteMy passion is the same as you Sarah. It is and will forever be music. Music is my life, my soul, my love and it's all I'll ever want to do with my life. I follow the path of a melody and I constantly chance my personality with the instruments of my life. I don't care where it takes me or what it will do to me I will not have a single regret. I've sacrificed much for it and I am will to throw away everything for it. It is me and I plan to do great things with it. I will wield it and show the world what I am capable of
ReplyDeleteMusic can literally change people's loves and with the way that you write and sing(even though I've never heard you :(. ) you're fully capable of turning your life stories and feelings into something that can inspire people from the same or even younger generation.
DeleteI love how I can feel your passion for music. It shines through very clearly. Maybe one day in the future, we could perform together on the stage. Thanks for sharing!
DeleteI knew you could come up with something insightful Sarah!
ReplyDeleteAny-who, to answer your question I fully and wholeheartedly dedicate my mind, body, and soul to dance. It is what I live for. The passion also parallels a passion for music, because you just can't dance without it; well I'm sure I could find a way. However, dance strongly consumes my life and I am totally alright with that. Between poms and taking dance classes at a studio I rarely have time for leisure activities, and in some cases school work. Some call it having no life at all, but I see it as working towards a successful life in the future. I must stop to say that this post is animating me with an array of exciting emotions! When I talk about dance I can't help but get excited for the future. Funny thing, about two minutes before logging to see this post me and my mom were having a conversation about where I wanted to go with dance. I can honestly say that I'm not quite sure where it will take me and that accounts for most of the thrill of the journey. I want to get serious with it this summer and possibly audition for small rolls in commercials or dancing background for performers. I know that my craft is not yet perfected and I don't know if it will ever be, but I hope to learn a lot this summer and hopefully grow into a stronger dancer. The ultimate goal is to become a world-renowned choreographer. I not only want to prove the nay-Sayers wrong, but I want to hopefully take the world by storm.
I can believe that many people would think you're crazy for living that kind of life. And I'm sure they give you a lot of crap for it, too. But the good thing is that when you're so passionate about something like that, you can't even hear them anymore. Your love for it drowns all else out. Thank you for sharing!
DeleteI dedicate my life to fighting, I cry, scream, bleed and seat for this sport. It has made me who I am today and it is still shaping me for my future. Alot of people think that I'm going to become a pro mma fighter when I become of age when the truth is I don't want to but fighting will always be a hobby for me no matter what. It's a stress reliever and it calms me more then anything with out it I would be a mad women!! You Would have to break every bone in my. Ody before I even think about giving up fighting even then chances are I'll still try to get in the ring!
ReplyDeleteSweat instead of seat and body instead of ody .__. I hate autocorrect.
DeleteI think just having this as a hobby is actually very useful. You can stay on top of what you've learned, and stay passionate about it, too. Thank you for sharing!
DeleteThat's one of the things I love about you Lexus! You don't care what anyone thinks, you just keep on punching through walls. I love how strong of a person you are and it reflects you perfectly.
DeleteWOW! Everyone's replies are awesome! Thank y'all so much for letting me know what you love! (:
ReplyDeleteI wish I could just copy paste what I said in the previous post, because it still remains true....so I think I'll do just that ('cuz I doubt many read it...)
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If everyone had said that I couldn't draw when I was younger, I wouldn't draw the way I do now, (or at all). I don't want this to sound stupid or like I'm overexaggerating or anything of the sort, but drawing really IS a part of me now. In all honesty, I love my characters, I created them, and they're a part of who I am, once was, and aspire to be. I know it sounds irrational to love someone that you know for a fact (not assume, but that you KNOW) doesn't exsist, but I'm not saying that I love them 'like that,' I love them like I love my family. I know them better than anyone else, and it doesn't seem like I've created them anymore, but that they do what they want, when they want. I've noticed that this is most true when people ask me to draw them doing stuff they never would do, I absolutely CAN'T draw them in whatever way that they are suggesting, because then they're not themselves, they're an empty shell of "fan ideas," and I can't do that to them. I know I'm kinda rambling on about my characters and getting off topic, but one of the things that scares me the most is if I broke my right hand...my drawing hand. I would probably mentally shut down, no joke to anyone who thinks I'm kidding.
Drawing is my escape, "I" don't go to some other world, and "I" don't become someone else and live they're life, but it's as if "I" cease to exsist, or rather, "I" never was. There's only the people that's I'm watching and seeing their lives and relationships unravel, along with physical visuals of them. I've seen them happy, sad, angry, confused, prideful, shy, depressed, and down-right funny. I KNOW them, and for someone to just say "stop going there, It's not allowed, that's stupid, that's silly, why on earth would you want to do that?" I can't...I can't just STOP their lives, when everything I hear and say is added to their being, when everything that I was, am, and hope to be is embeded into who they are and what they give to me...I just can't.
Drawing is my life, and I choose it to be that way. My academic and my life-life revolve around it. So there's no way that I could ever stop. So this is my declaration Sarah, I L O V E A R T ! ! ! ! ! ! !
I laud your ability to express your art in such a funny (and beautiful) way. It's very interesting to read your writing all the time, because there is always something different about it every time. I appreciate your sharing. Keep drawing! And as for the (God-forbid) possible hand-breaking someday... You'll find a way to draw even better with your left hand. ;D
DeleteI am not a creative person. I cannot feel the power of crafting a piece of art, nor can I always feel the insurmountable strength that music endows people. I cannot sculpt the depths of my mind into anything resplendent, even with a clear, simple canvas upon which artists can configure and shape their feelings into something tangible--something of their own. To be honest, I am not even truly confident in my abilities as a writer. I really wish I was. It is violently arduous to be passionate about things with which I have such trouble enjoying at the cost of impudence.
ReplyDeleteWith that being said, I do want to remark that sharing with you in your own passions is quite compelling in itself.
But I'll tell you all what I am honestly passionate about.
History. I am not familiar with anything else so consuming. Many complain that they would rather partake in any other activity to avoid opening a history textbook. For me, this is simply not the case. There is more to history than just reading and watching the past--you feel it, you hear it, you taste it. It's mysterious, it's apparent. It's a story, it's an undeniable reality. It's an enigma with which I hold onto and cannot let slip. I love history.
Then, there's culture. It coincides with history, but culture also involves a sense of the past that has evolved and assimilated into a larger woven piece that is now the world that we know today.
Culture is language. Culture is sports, religion, politics, government, art, and science. Culture is life in this instance and the way in which everything functions--language, government, et cetera--to constitute a society. We are our culture and our culture is us. It's what we make of it and our prospective on the world and how it shapes us; its complexity is an enigma that draws me to it.
Another thing for which I am passionate is traveling. And I guess you could say that traveling coincides with both culture and history!
Now, I haven't the opportunity, nor the financial capability, to travel much in my short life. Disappointing? Yes. But my life has been just that: short. At the age of 15, I could name off an unceasing list of cities and towns that I plan on visiting at an older age. I want to touch the ancient walls of Jerusalem and stand upon the same sand that the Crusaders of the twelfth century once stood themselves. I want to relive the ancient battle of Troy upon that same land that Achilles may have dragged Hector's body out of pure spite and vengeance. I want to feel the exterior of the rocky pyramids in Egypt and understand the strength and determination with which they were once constructed.
Moreover, I could explain that I am passionate about football and tennis, but I would feel in doing so that I would be accomplishing nothing but superficiality. Quite simply, they are merely sports that I enjoy playing. They are something significantly more in importance than a hobby, yet they are not quite as important as a passion; to define a position of meaning would be to undermine how I feel about these two sports.
Now, my passions aren't quite as complex as art and those of you who are sophisticated in such matters. But they are something onto which I hold and embrace.
Sarah, thank you for giving me the opportunity to share with you in my "dedication declaration."
Alec, I think the entire world needs a dictionary when you say or write something. That is very impressive!
DeleteAs for the passion you show for history and culture and traveling; these shine through as well. I know that one day, you will visit all the spots you've listed. You can write about them, and capture their essence in pictures, and whatever else you could think of.
And can I let you in on a big secret?
I want to touch the ancient walls of Jerusalem, too; I will someday. As soon as I find enough money to go on a Harvest Crusade (That's a huge mission trip that costs about $10,000 per person, and my father and I both want to go). I want to take him when I get older and can learn more that I ever could right now.
Alec, thank you very much for sharing your passion. It's always enlightening!
Alec, I have said this before and I will say it again: YOU WERE BORN TO BE A POET. Poetry, as I'm sure you know, ranges to the depths and stretches of everything and anything; to think, with the way you piece everything together, that you wouldn't write, would make even the best soul fall. You, I will say, are not creative in the hand of making entire worlds and sagas and entire lifetimes of characters; but you, my friend, have the talent to create a single moment in which people just are. Use it; appreciate it.
DeleteMy passion is to avoid any real passion. I take it that you're referring to something that will get your pocket full, correct? I mean money is truly an aspect of life in this day and age, but my goal is to just enjoy the life that I'm given, and worry about a paycheck when the time comes. My career choice is aerospace engineering. I like working with tools and open flames. Although it's something that I like, it's not my passion. I just want to live my life with fun and good times because in the end; Your money dies with you, but your memories live forever.
ReplyDeleteActually, money has no limit on me. I of course want to live comfortably, but the only thing I could and would do with a bunch of money is give it away. And besides, "The love of money is the root of all evil."
DeleteI think that's a great thing to do. You don't have to create a passion just to have one. You could live without, but I think one day you'll find something you really wanna stick to in some way. It doesn't have to be your passion, but you'll like it just the same.
Fun and good times are great things to live by for many people. And in the end, your money may die with you, but it could also be given to someone else who really needs and deserves it. And your memories are just that: your own; of course they will live forever in your mind.
Thank you very much for sharing. I appreciate your viewpoint. :D
My passion is writing and reading. It helps me escape from the world even if it's only for a few hours or even minutes. I feel so vunerable when people read my work because some of it is true emotions I'm feeling and other's are something I picture my character feeling. Reading isn't even really a passion, but I can escape from reality when I read. I feel whatever the characters feeling, and forgot my own problems and focus on there's. I get so emotional when I read sad story because I put myself in their shoes and think of what would happen if I was them. I can read for days straight and I used to do it all the time, and now with school I never get the chance or when I do I finish the book within a day or two. I just love writing and readign with all my heart.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's a very fine passion to have. I feel the same way about them. Your characters are an innate part of you; at least in some way. I sometimes feel bad because I put my characters through so much crap.
DeleteWho says reading isn't a passion? It is for me! I sometimes think I read too much. Reading is healthy for your brain, so long as what you're reading is, too.
Thank you so much for sharing!
i dedicate my life to the situations i am facing now. such as school and homework or finals. these are what i dedicate mylife to because this is my main job for the next eight years.
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