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title: So Good They Cant Ignore You
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'Follow your passion' is popular but counterintuitively very poor advice and even ... dangerous.
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Above all, [[Cal Newport]] believes that passion does not come out of nowhere, but emerges over time as we become progressively better at what we already do.
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Besides, basing one's job satisfaction on following one's passion and often idealized vision is a source of [[Knowledge/Thoughts/Disappointment]] and takes away satisfaction instead of adding to it. After all, even the dreamiest occupation has its bright and dark sides.
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But if not passion, then what should guide us on our career path and what is most important about it? The so-called '[[Knowledge/Mental models/Craftsman Mindset]]'' - focusing on acquiring a skill in 'which we become so good that no one can ignore us. |