“Follow your passion,” might be the most common career guidance, but it is actually bad advice.
“DON’T DO WHAT YOU LOVE. LEARN TO LOVE WHAT YOU DO.”
“ADOPT A CRAFTSMAN’S MINDSET.”
“PRACTICE HARD AND GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE.”
“ACQUIRING RARE AND VALUABLE SKILLS.”
Takeaways:
“Be patient. Passion comes with mastery and time.”
“Make the quality of what you do your primary focus.”
“Although deliberate practice is often strenuous and uncomfortable, it’s the only path to true mastery.”
“Improve the quality of whatever you do–and if that means acquiring a valuable compatible skill, do it. All the more career capital for you.”