Watch the video above and talk about it with a group or mentor. Learn more.
Should you follow your passion, wherever it may take you? Should you only do what you love... or learn to love what you do?
Key Points:
- Just because you’re passionate about something doesn’t mean you won’t stink at it.
- Your happiness on the job has very little to do with the work itself.
- Staying the course only makes sense if you’re heading in a sensible direction.
- Never let your passion lead you, but always bring it with you.
Quote This:
Talent is interest applied. –Bob Ross
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Why do you think our culture is so keen on telling people to “follow their passion?”
- What are some of the passions that you feel pressured to follow? Where is the pressure coming from?
- What are you most passionate about? What are you most skilled at? Where do those align?
- Explain the “skills gap” and how it fits into blindly following your passion.
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
