Thursday 27 September 2018

Why 'Follow Your Passion' Isn't the Best Career Advice After All

a post by by Elaine Mead for the World of Psychology blog

t’s an often quoted phrase, “follow your passion,” and it’s becoming even more prevalent career advice for both career changers and job seekers who aren’t sure what they should be doing. The idea being that if you follow your passion you’ll ultimately find a line of work that is fulfilling for you.

Online entrepreneur communities are rife with motivational quotes from successful individuals, across a range of backgrounds and industries, all with a very similar message: “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life”.

But how true a message is this really?

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I can assure you that it is not true. I love crafting but hate having to work to deadlines, I love making music but doing it full-time would drive me nuts.


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