Ray Kurzwell, (inventor, futurist), said some things about gaining knowledge and having a passion in life. I think, Alex Allman made a statement about passion, some time ago. Having a passion about something can consume your life in many ways, but, it will become evident that it was worth while. I have a passion about learning about human sexuality. I have noticed that it does consume a lot of my time, but, it has paid-off in many ways. It has opened-up new ways of understanding people and myself. You can find his brief video and transcript at: Ray Kurzweil on Preparing For the Singularity | Ray Kurzweil | Big Think Here is the transcript: Ray Kurzweil: The important thing for people of all ages, particularly people who are young, is to learn how to learn, and to find what your passions are. The whole world is driven by knowledge and creating new knowledge; it’s not a matter of disassembling information. It requires passion and you don’t have to become an engineer or scientist. The world is being created by everyone; including artist. And in fact you can see how computer technology is transforming music and graphic arts and movie making and every other field. So find out where you have a passion to create new knowledge, and pursue that passion. And it may even change over time. Some people have a very clear direction. My father was a brilliant musician at the age of 8. I knew I was going to be an inventor when I was 5 years old. Some people don’t know and they should explore lots of different things to find out where they do have a passion for, and really learn how to learn. Knowledge is going to become obsolete very quickly; it’s expanding exponentially. The arrow where way you learn one trade and then pursue that until you’re retired 40 years later, as long since gone or ready. The world is really hungry for new knowledge because we double human knowledge, including music and art and science, every year. So, there’s always new opportunities; and you should look for them. Keep an open mind. Don’t develop overly rigid ways of looking at things. I think that’s what holds many people back. Recorded on April 27, 2009.
Shark- I am NOT that well qualified to advise you about the meaning of life and your purpose, etc. My view is, Life is a Journey, and you NEVER know where it is going. For most of my life, I felt like I was clinging to a log in the middle of the ocean...I had little or no control over what happens in my life. I like the idea of finding a passion and learning a lot about it. It can be anything; being a musician, mechanic, etc. The intent is to enjoy your life,... find things that will cause you to be happy. My belief is, at this time, you are NOT sure what you need to do to change your life. If in doubt, do something, different! TM
