E0031 - To find work you love, don't follow your passion! (S0002)

February 12, 2022 00:15:04
E0031 - To find work you love, don't follow your passion! (S0002)
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E0031 - To find work you love, don't follow your passion! (S0002)

Feb 12 2022 | 00:15:04

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Mainstream career advice tells us to “follow our passion”, but this advice is dead wrong.

Research shows that people who take this approach are ultimately no more likely to enjoy or excel at their jobs.

Instead, if you’re looking for a fulfilling career, here’s a new slogan to live by: Do what’s valuable. Benjamin Todd is the co-founder and Executive Director of 80,000 Hours, an Oxford-based charity dedicated to helping people find fulfilling careers that make a real difference.

In three years, 80,000 Hours has grown from a student society to a thriving charity featured on the BBC, the Washington Post, NPR and more, and whose online careers guide has been viewed by hundreds of thousands of people.

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