Achieving Career Passion: A Daunting Task

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  • A recent study reveals that achieving one's career passion is the top priority for young people, surpassing money and marriage.
  • However, pursuing one's passion can be a daunting task, as most people are likely to encounter failure and must perform thankless tasks in their jobs.
  • Although few experience constant bliss, the pursuit of career passion remains important among teenagers.
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dauntingとは

下の文章はNYTから、アメリカ人と労働についてのエッセイです It is daunting to contemplate. は具体的にいうとどうゆう意味なんでしょうか 「熟考することはおじけづいてしまう。」 つまりあまりにも結果が恐ろしくて考えるのが怖い、というようなニュアンスでいいんでしょうか。 A recent study of priorities among young people found that achieving one’s career passion ranks highest of all — more than making money or getting married. Finding a fulfilling job is almost three times more important than having a family, teenagers in the study reported. It is daunting to contemplate. Most people are certainly guaranteed to fail in this pursuit. Even people who love their jobs will report they must do thankless tasks from time to time. Few, if any, experience nonstop bliss, where sheer passion sustains them through long hours on the job. ネタ元 Should Work Be Passion, or Duty? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/02/opinion/should-work-be-passion-or-duty.html

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そういうことでしょう。 記事は「若者を対象とした最近の調査で、彼らにとっての最優先事項が、仕事に遣り甲斐を見付けることであることが判明した」と述べています。「家庭を持つことより、充実した職に就くことの方が三倍も重要で、報酬の多寡より仕事の遣り甲斐に重きを置いている」といっています。 しかし「現実にはそんなにうまい、夢みたいな話はない。仕事に遣り甲斐を見出すことなど、殆どの人にとって不可能だ。自分のやりたい仕事に恵まれた、ほんの一握りの人たちでさえ、時には見返りのない業務を淡々とこなさなければならないのだ…」と。 つまり、若者が抱く仕事への理想と現実とのギャップが余りにも大きすぎで、見るに堪えない(目を覆わずにはいられない)ということだと思います。

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さっそくの回答ありがとうございます。 新聞読んでるとdaunting は結構でてきますけど、いつもどうゆうニュアンスなのかわからず、モヤモヤしてました。 これでスッキリしました。

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