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Do you have some kind of subconscious awareness of interests you already have or know you eventually will take deep dives into at some point in life? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 9 months ago by j4k3 to c/[email protected]

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I mean like awareness that, just under the surface, there are deep explorations waiting for the right time and place to emerge; things you've set aside or placed on the back burner but will tackle eventually/many you already have tackled.

Are you deeply self aware of these interests like some kind of list? If so, are these interests deeply connected in your mind to your past explorations and interests like some kind of road map or branching tree structure of thought?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

This all feels natural to me in structured thought and interests, and I am only scratching the surface. Looking around at others I grew up with, I thought we were all being a bit cagey or private about our interests for whatever reason, but I am starting to think I assumed wrong, and maybe I'm the odd one here.

Are you asking if you're the odd one for having interests this varied or deep, or are you asking if you're the odd one for being cagey or private about your interests?

If the former, no you're not odd at all. If the latter, I wouldn't use the word odd specifically but most people probably aren't cagey/private regarding their interests by default. I was also raised around people who had a distinct lack of curiosity, due to what sounds like similar reasons. It is a bit hard to learn as an adult how to share enthusiasm for something with other adults, especially when coming from that kind of upbringing though. I guess it just self-selects for friendships with people that really share your passions though?