This is a great article on working towards your purpose for success, and not your passion. For so many people, they have been told over and over again to pursue their passion for success. Now, through research, we are finding that pursuing your purpose is more successful than pursuing your passion, and I couldn’t agree more.
Harvard Professor Jon Jachimowicz says, “We found that those who believed pursuing passion meant following what brings one joy were less likely to be successful in their pursuit of passion, and were more likely to quit their job nine months down the line.” He goes on to say, ” Instead of asking what makes you happy and ‘following your passion,’ instead ask yourself what you care deeply about, he instructs.
By focusing on purpose, you align your work with your deepest values, and also relieve yourself of the expectation that the long slog of a career will be all (or even mostly) happiness and sunshine. Great read!
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