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Follow Your Passion

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Is Follow Your Passion a good approach to finding meaningful work?

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Follow

Your Passion
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Terrible Advice

This Is
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You Want Options

You Don't Want To Be Sure
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Complex Origins

Compelling Careers Have
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What Does The Science Say?

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RARE

Pre-Existing Career Passions Are
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TIME

Passion Takes
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Mastery

Passion is a Side Effect of
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Working RIght

Trumps Finding the "Right Work"
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Dangerous

Passion Is
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Magical Thinking

Leads to Confusion and Unhappiness
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The Less We Loved It

The More We Focused on Loving What We Do
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“Telling someone to ‘follow their passion’ is not just an act of innocent optimism, but potentially the foundation for a career riddled with confusion and angst.”

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Instead?

So What Should We Do
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Don't Follow YouR Passion

  • Get So Good They Can't Ignore You (Skill)
  • Turn Down a Promotion (Control)
  • Think Small, Act Big (Mission)
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Craftsman Mindset

Adopt the
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obsess

About the Quality of Your Work
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"The Tape Doesn't Lie"

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Get Good First

Then Passion Follows
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What makes a Great job?

  • Creativity
  • Impact
  • Control
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Rare and Valuable

These Traits Are
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Rare and Valuable Skills

The Craftsman Mindset Builds
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Courage Culture

Reject
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Earn

Your Meaningful Work and Great Career
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Be So Good

They Can't Ignore You
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