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Don't follow your passion. Well, don't JUST follow it

Don't follow your passion. Well, don't JUST follow it

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Tom Knighton
Jun 01, 2023
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“Follow your passion.”

How many times have you heard someone tell you that? I get where that advice comes from, too. If you enjoy what you’re doing, if you’re passionate about it, you’re far more likely to find success in what you’re doing.

There’s a problem with this advice, though. That problem? Most people are passio…

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