In this public account, Cal Newport exposed the old belief that “follow your passion”
is good advice. Not only are clichés flawed
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– existing passions are rare and have little to do with how most people eventually came to love their jobs
– but they can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and constant turnover.
After making his argument against passion, Newport embarks on a quest to uncover the realities that make people love what they do.
Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers,
and others who have found great satisfaction in their work,
Newport discovers the strategies they use and the pitfalls they avoid in building an engaging career.
Don’t bother matching your existing passions with your work.
Passion comes not before, but after hard work to excel at something worthwhile.
In other words, how you do it is far less important than what you do for a living.
Cal Newport’s clearly written manifesto, with the title of comedian Steve Martin, who once said to aspiring artists his advice is “You’re so good I can’t ignore you” This is a must-read book,
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