It's OK to not be passionate about your job

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/31/1076978534/the-trouble-with-passion-when-it-comes-to-your-career

by shankr • 4 years ago

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shankr• 4 years ago

Based on her research, people from wealthier families are more likely to be employed in jobs that speak to their passions and are stable, compared with people from less wealthy backgrounds.

Growing up, I had no access to computer. I only came across computer when I went to university. Then during job search, there would be some company asking you, "oh we are looking for people who are passionate coder from the age of 6". Well too bad, I didn't know about the existence of computer at the age of 6.

latexr• 4 years ago

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tweetle_beetle• 4 years ago

Instead of drawing all your passion from one place, ask yourself: What are the things that excite me outside of paid employment? How can I invest time, energy and attention in cultivating passion in that space?

For people with dependents, long commutes or other everyday facts of life, work can represent a very large percentage of useful waking hours. The appeal of finding passion in the workplace is especially strong when you can kill two birds with one stone. Also some passions are only really possible to experience in a professional environment - I can be an amateur car mechanic, but not an amateur media buyer, dentist or marriage counselor. I'm not sure this article really deals with either of these scenarios.

It's OK to not be passionate about your job

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