Passion developer for 'dummies'

During the school days, I was ‘instructed’ to provide ‘security’ services to the elder sister of my very close friend and class-mate. This sister adopted me too as her own brother, but could not get rid of the nuisance value that came as an ‘attachment’ virus, with me, due to the very way of my being. The story is not about her. The movie came as a surprise. It was about a he-ghost, which lingers around the girl during her next birth too, having failed to make it during their earlier life time.

It was the introductory speech, with a deep voice and biblical tone, at the opening scene of the movie, that made a lasting impression on me. “For those who believe in (….), no proof is necessary. For those who do not believe, no proof is ……”

Now, I have an occasion to use a similar dialogue, when I am tempted to offer my answer to a very interesting, deep and basic question that I came across.

My say on it is, “this time, I consciously choose, not to offer any elaboration. Let those who are in need of it, delve into its inner meaning, and then decide its worth, decide to seek further of their own, for their own, and own it then.”

Regards,
Psn (25th May, 2010)

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At which age are we supposed to develop a passion for something in life?
My Answer:
Deep self awareness decides the age. Normal level of self awareness dawns in early childhood, due to some pain/injury, if nothing else precedes. But for that extra depth to happen, support from others, parents especially would be of great help. It is a matter of fortune, for the child, as to how evolved the parents are, and also how much of quality time they can afford to give to their children.

Otherwise, the "passion" which has to happen and develop ONLY within us, has to first show us that we have the ability to feel a deep passion at all. Only a powerful, deep and conscious self awareness can light up this area of passion. Once we can feel this passion, it would naturally bring us close to 'that' for which we are 'made-for'. A close look at the lives of accomplished people, achievers, would tell us how they had their close encounter with for the first time, which later became the passion of their lives.

(A bit 'unbelievable' and 'incredible' piece of information.... There was a whole structured science, methodology, technique evolved in eastern philosophy, Ancient-India, which took the shape of a 'ritual' to ensure development of this passion for 'something' of lasting effect in and after life! When something is made into a ritual, there is an inherent 'risk'--- anywhere, any slackness would bring down the effectiveness drastically. That is how this 'ritual' lost its purpose, glory, and value. The 'process' was to invoke the right person into the capable receptacle, the womb, during the 6th month of pregnancy! Elaboration here and in this answer is quite redundant, but was helplessly 'poured out' due to some mystic sense of it!).