It's common wisdom to do what you love. Management experts usually promise that happiness and fulfillment will follow. But that's not always the case. Here are three reasons you may want to avoid pursuing your passion:
It's not your strength. You may love to do something you are just not good at. Because it can be hard to self-assess, ask for frank feedback from those around you to know where your strengths are.
You're too emotionally attached. Passion may cloud your judgment. When you care deeply about something, it can be hard to be take criticism or let others get involved.
It's a hobby, not a job. Sadly, you can't be paid for everything. What you love may not be lucrative. Instead find something you like that pays.
Source: Harvard Business Review Tip of the Day, July 1
1 comment:
Doing what you love has its advantages: work is not burdensome, anticipation for the next day of work, and seeing the value you add to that particular field. However, if you are not good at it or you can not make a living at it, then, I must agree you should explore other avenues.
Sometimes it takes doing something we do not particularly appreciate doing in order to be able to do what we want to do.
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