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āYour time on earth is limited. Follow your passion and thatās the only way to put a dent in this universeā.
Great career advice, isnātĀ it?
This is a common platitude which you would have heard from motivational speakers and fallen in awe of their purposeful outlook towards life. I am sure it has caused many people to join the āI QUIT because I have a dreamā bandwagon.
If a purposeful life is a reward one only gets by following oneās passion then who wouldnāt want to follow it. Hey, sign me up too. Because letās face it, we are engineered to believe that there is a job or something out there which is going to make us happy forever. A powerful and seductive thought.
I wish life worked like that. I wish careers worked like that. I so wish there was a job somewhere that completes us. And, once we stumble upon that magical jobāāāour days become enviable. Full of hope and happiness.
Sadly, it doesnāt work likeĀ that.
No job on this planet dishes out happiness in equal proportions every day, no matter how much passion you have for it. There would be days when you will be highly motivated and energeticāāālike someone had given you wings to fly. And then there would be days where you will sulk yourself toĀ death.
But, the passion mindset makes us a believer in the binary logic-Passion = Success and Happiness Lack of Passion = Worthless life
Iām not even sure if passion leads to success or success leads to passion. I know there are a few people in music, sports, and science who tasted success because of their passion. A lucky minority, who always knew what they wanted toĀ do.
But, most of us, develop a passion by accidentāāāthere, I saidĀ it.
Even most of the successful professionals that I know about or even famous entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs started loving what they do once they heard their inner voice screaming that they could be good at it. You see, they werenāt born with a tattoo on their head claiming a particular job was meant forĀ them.
And, itās the story of all of our lives as wellāāāwe develop a passion for a job when it starts challenging us. To grow. To become better. And in that growth and zeal to become better, we find our successes, happiness, and passion, eventually.
I hope you donāt misconstrue that Iām against being passionate. In fact, I believe passion is the fuel to light up your fire. But, donāt waste your time trying to find onlyĀ that.
Instead, create a discipline in your schedule and have relentless focus in whatever you do. Our life would be purposeful if we follow the Kaizen approach and try to get better every day in our craft. Albert Einstein said that compounding is āthe greatest mathematical discovery of all time.ā So each day, just focus on getting better. Even if itās merely 1% increment.
Passion alone is overrated. Donāt fall for it. If you do, I pray to God that you nurture it with a great deal of discipline. Thatās the key to everlasting happiness. And, thatās the only key to greatness.
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