In my earlier posts you might have noticed a desperate attempt at creationism. To find a perfect career path and a perfect plan to achieve that career plan - instead of letting serendipity do the trick. This comes from the desire to not only find the best possible path available for the best designed and manufactured ship, but also to find the best destination for my ship of (constantly changing) dreams which I am hoping will be powered by the winds of passion.
I just discovered from this video, the perspective that passion is the raw effort you put into your oars, rather than the wind beneath your wings or behind your sails.
As you can imagine I am pissed. Just when I come apparently so close to the elixir of objectivist nirvana, I discover that it may possibly never exist. There is no philosopher's stone to transform my existential angst into Csikszentmihalyi-sh flow nor are there philosophers stoned to transcend my erratic anger into cheeky glow. Woe is me.
Watch his TED talk if you have not heard of this before.
raison d'être
ˌreɪzɒ̃ ˈdɛtrə,French ʀɛzɔ̃ dɛtʀ/
The search for my Ikigai ceases. I shall make my present situation as 生き甲斐-ish as possible. Gambatte !!!
