The Inforium | The Case Against Following Your Passion @TheInforium | Uploaded August 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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Everywhere you look, the world is telling you to follow your passion. But does it need to be your job?
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/on-following-your-passion
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Timestamps!
0:01:49 – Why turning your passion into a career might kill your love for it
0:15:23 – The overjustification effect
0:23:15 – Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
0:26:02 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:27:47 – Differences between hobbies and careers
0:37:04 – Perseverance and the survivorship bias
0:45:17 – Making an income and bringing value to a company
0:58:00 – Student debt and viewing college as a business decision
1:03:25 – Slowly transitioning from a passion into a career
1:06:36 – Finding a job that can sustain your passion
1:11:10 – Conclusion
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Everywhere you look, the world is telling you to follow your passion. But does it need to be your job?
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/on-following-your-passion
Follow Thomas:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/tomfrankly
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/tomfrankly
Follow Martin:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/yomartholomew
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/yomartholomew
Want to listen to the podcast from anywhere? Subscribe to the audio-only feed:
Apple Podcasts ➔ buff.ly/2m3fu9G
Spotify ➔ buff.ly/2CZ6Ltx
Google Play ➔ buff.ly/2m3fnuG
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Timestamps!
0:01:49 – Why turning your passion into a career might kill your love for it
0:15:23 – The overjustification effect
0:23:15 – Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
0:26:02 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:27:47 – Differences between hobbies and careers
0:37:04 – Perseverance and the survivorship bias
0:45:17 – Making an income and bringing value to a company
0:58:00 – Student debt and viewing college as a business decision
1:03:25 – Slowly transitioning from a passion into a career
1:06:36 – Finding a job that can sustain your passion
1:11:10 – Conclusion
---------
Find all episodes (including episodes #1-99) of the podcast here:
collegeinfogeek.com/cast
My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is completely free, so check it out if you're interested in improving your grades!
collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades
Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank
