“ ”. Your time on earth is limited. Follow your passion and that’s the only way to put a dent in this universe Great career advice, isn’t 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 “ ” bandwagon. I QUIT because I have a dream If a purposeful life is a reward one only gets by following one’s passion then who wouldn’t want to follow it. . Because let’s 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. Hey, sign me up too I wish life worked like that. I wish careers worked like that. I so wish there was a job somewhere that . And, once we stumble upon that magical job — our days become enviable. Full of hope and happiness. completes us Sadly, it doesn’t work like 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 energetic — like someone had given you wings to fly. And then there would be days where you will sulk yourself to death. But, the passion mindset makes us a believer in the binary logic- Passion = Success and Happiness Lack of Passion = Worthless life I’m 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 to do. But, most of us, develop a passion by accident — there, I said 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 weren’t born with a tattoo on their head claiming a particular job was meant for them. And, it’s the story of all of our lives as well — we 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 don’t misconstrue that I’m against being passionate. In fact, I believe passion is the fuel to light up your fire. But, don’t waste your time trying to find that. only Instead, create a discipline in your schedule and have relentless focus in whatever you do. Our life would be purposeful if we follow the and try to get better every day in our craft. Albert Einstein said that is “ ” So each day, just focus on getting better. Even if it’s merely 1% increment. Kaizen approach compounding the greatest mathematical discovery of all time. Passion is overrated. Don’t fall for it. If you do, I pray to God that you nurture it with a great deal of discipline. That’s the key to everlasting happiness. And, that’s the only key to greatness. alone Liked what you read? Please click the 👏 below so others can find it! This is the 22nd edition of our Here’s our if you would like to check out the previous editions before below. weekly newsletter . archive signing up

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