It's Not About Finding Your Passion—It's About Getting Good at Something
"It's not about finding work that you love doing. It's about getting good at something. And then as you get good at it, you will start to love it. So it's, you don't find your passion, and then get good at it. It's, you get good at something, and then you become passionate about it." — Mark Manson
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Mark Manson challenges one of the most pervasive myths about career satisfaction and purpose. Instead of the popular advice to "follow your passion," he argues that passion is actually the result of competence, not the starting point. Drawing from Cal Newport's research, Manson explains that humans have a deep need to feel valuable and competent, and nothing creates that feeling more than excelling at something that others appreciate and reward. This perspective flips the conventional wisdom on its head: rather than searching endlessly for what you're "meant to do," focus on developing skills in areas where you have talent or opportunity. As you become excellent at something, the satisfaction, meaning, and passion will naturally follow.
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