Sometime last week, I went to a musical at my school- performed by the University's theatre students. Initially I was a little wary of going because of some bad experiences I've had before with musicals(Producers for example...what were the Oscars people thinking??). This musical was called 'Smokey Joe's Cafe'- with 40 ROCK & ROLL SONGS! I wasnt sure if I would be able to sit thru that many songs...and more than me, I was worried about the friends that I was dragging along with me... both guys who would prefer a hindi/tamil movie to a long English musical. I knew I was under pressure...these guys were coming only to give me company and if the musical sucked, I knew they would let me know it! I wouldnt hear the end of it.
But, I was amazed with the show- Two hours flew by and I was left wanting more. There was not a single dialogue said during the entire 2 hours- It was nothing but song and dance (and I didnt know most of those songs) but I was thoroughly entertained. I was left in awe by the talent these guys and girls possessed. They could sing, dance, act...they could even run in huge heels...I was bowled over.
Even after I got home, I couldnt stop thinkin about those actors- They were just college kids, most younger than me....Kids doing their bachelors in theatre. And yet, they were so immensely talented in their field. I mean, I did my bachelors in Computer Science- But I'm nowhere as good in my field as these people were in theirs. I thought about what they had that I lacked and I narrowed it down to one thing: Something called PASSION! They probably got into theatre because they wanted to...they were and are passionate about what they are doing. But, me...I got into Computers due to some amount of compulsion... and I'm definitely not passionate about it. And last week I realized just how much difference passion could make!
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even before I completed the blog I went, passion and there u had written it.
But you know there is such a thin line between passion and complusion. For instance when you do not have a choice to do what your doing and when you have to do it well you do a good job. Take for example your cleaning lady, em sure that isn't her dream job but she HAS to do it well cause she won't get paid otherwise.
I agree with you. Sometimes you have to accept the field of work you are in, whether you got into it by force or not, and try to be the best in it. Sometimes, when you are good at something, you start becoming passionate about it!
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