For people to have tunnel vision/one track mindedness, it can be a bad thing. But at the same time, it can be a good thing because it is dedication to something. It is only bad if what they preserve towards is bad, right?
I have always known that I can be like that, when I set my mind to it, something that I want, I work for, I try, I train to learn/do, then I will be very dedicated to it. I guess the most striking example of this is my physical activities, e.g./i.e. sport. When I picked up Fencing at school, I did it for as much as I could, and then in my offtime I would train at home, or mentally think about it, and even do the hand movements as I went along walking down the street, or in the house and so forth. When I moved onto Archery, it was no different, with me practicing my releases with random bits of string, or in the air, or practicing keeping my arm straight and rotating the elbow out. Now that I've moved to Kendo, once again, I am doing suriashi though the house, I'm doing cut practice, air suburi and all of that. I guess this is why when I was trying to do Archery and Kendo at the same time, I couldn't do well and I had to shelve one for the other.
With respect to other things in life, I think I am a little like that too. As much as I don't want to mention them much in detail, my relationships are similar in that I have also dedicated myself as much as possible, to the point where when things went wrong with them, it harmed me greatly. This applied to both the pursuit of these relationships, as well as when I was in them, giving all that I had to them. After all, if you don't, what are you doing in them?.....
Now, is it wrong, or bad for me to have such... one-track mindedness? Or is it good to be dedicated like that? Rhetorical, doubt anyone answers anyway. I think it is good to be dedicated but not obsessed. Obsessed to the point of neglecting other things, other people in your life. I don't think I've ever got to that stage... I do know I can be quite reclusive depending on my moods and financial situation, but if I am asked to come out in the appropriate way and I can afford it, I do socialise =)
I am just pondering upon this because I watched this series, a korean drama called Save the Last Dance (2005), where this guy basically dedicates his work and life in an obsessed manner to seek revenge for something that happened.... Ok, yeah, it's revenge, but when it comes to revenge, you can be half-assed, you can be precise, you can be dedicated, and you can be obsessed.... LOL
Btw, the series stars the same girl from Three Dads One Mom. It's twenty episodes long, and it's quite a 'serious' drama, not a comedy at all... It was not too bad, except a very very very limited soundtrack which was the only problem I had with it.... I guess SBS (the station that filmed it) must have been a bit short on their music library at that point... Think rich boy, anmesia, 2nd life, girl, love, anmesia again, drama, resolution. That's a nutshell. =P It was alright to watch, did drag a little but I guess that's drama for you.
I have always known that I can be like that, when I set my mind to it, something that I want, I work for, I try, I train to learn/do, then I will be very dedicated to it. I guess the most striking example of this is my physical activities, e.g./i.e. sport. When I picked up Fencing at school, I did it for as much as I could, and then in my offtime I would train at home, or mentally think about it, and even do the hand movements as I went along walking down the street, or in the house and so forth. When I moved onto Archery, it was no different, with me practicing my releases with random bits of string, or in the air, or practicing keeping my arm straight and rotating the elbow out. Now that I've moved to Kendo, once again, I am doing suriashi though the house, I'm doing cut practice, air suburi and all of that. I guess this is why when I was trying to do Archery and Kendo at the same time, I couldn't do well and I had to shelve one for the other.
With respect to other things in life, I think I am a little like that too. As much as I don't want to mention them much in detail, my relationships are similar in that I have also dedicated myself as much as possible, to the point where when things went wrong with them, it harmed me greatly. This applied to both the pursuit of these relationships, as well as when I was in them, giving all that I had to them. After all, if you don't, what are you doing in them?.....
Now, is it wrong, or bad for me to have such... one-track mindedness? Or is it good to be dedicated like that? Rhetorical, doubt anyone answers anyway. I think it is good to be dedicated but not obsessed. Obsessed to the point of neglecting other things, other people in your life. I don't think I've ever got to that stage... I do know I can be quite reclusive depending on my moods and financial situation, but if I am asked to come out in the appropriate way and I can afford it, I do socialise =)
I am just pondering upon this because I watched this series, a korean drama called Save the Last Dance (2005), where this guy basically dedicates his work and life in an obsessed manner to seek revenge for something that happened.... Ok, yeah, it's revenge, but when it comes to revenge, you can be half-assed, you can be precise, you can be dedicated, and you can be obsessed.... LOL
Btw, the series stars the same girl from Three Dads One Mom. It's twenty episodes long, and it's quite a 'serious' drama, not a comedy at all... It was not too bad, except a very very very limited soundtrack which was the only problem I had with it.... I guess SBS (the station that filmed it) must have been a bit short on their music library at that point... Think rich boy, anmesia, 2nd life, girl, love, anmesia again, drama, resolution. That's a nutshell. =P It was alright to watch, did drag a little but I guess that's drama for you.
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You have answered your own question about whether over-dedication can be bad even if the goal is not bad; it can still be bad if you drop everything else. Moderation in everything. Moderation is the key to happiness/virtue/Nirvana whatever ya wanna call it, and I try it in every lock. lol
But of course, the occasional indulgence can also contribute to happiness, such as the ecstasy of lovers, or the triumph of an obsessed avenger. I guess it's like a small bit of C4 for those doors you want to open with a bang. ^_^ But if you keep using C4 instead of keys, you'll bring down the entire mansion of life... YES, I just made that up. ~proud~ hehe
I have spread myself out over too many activities before, and it was not fun. But I like to do many things at once... makes me feel useful... or is it just the invisible whip of the resume-driver? lol... well, if it were, I should be flogged to death cuz I should do so much more... I still have a ways to go in understanding myself, eh? lol
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