Passion, Solved: Is It Really Worth Pursuing?
4/15/20262 hr 10 min
Nearly 60% of American workers are checked out at their jobs. Meanwhile, every graduation speech in history tells you to follow your passion and you'll never work a day in your life. So which is it?
In this episode, Drew and I debate both sides. I argue for passion. He argues for practicality. And what we discover along the way is that the whole question is kind of a false dichotomy. We get into the psychology of harmonious vs. obsessive passion (and why one leads to fulfillment while the other led Kurt Cobain to write "I don't have...
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A recent Gallup poll found that nearly 60% of US workers are either disengaged or actively dislike their job. They're checked out mentally. They are completely absent emotionally. They are simply going through the motions. On the contrary, surveys also find that nearly 70% of Americans experience financial stress on a regular basis, and just under 50% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. So today, Drew and I are gonna butt heads. We're gonna look at the question: when considering your career, should you pursue passion or should you be practical? Should you do something because you love it? As the cliche goes, if you love what you do, then you'll never work a day in your life. Or should you be practical, get paid, and then use the extra money and free time to go do what you enjoy instead? My name is Mark Manson. I am three-time number one New York Times bestselling author, and don't you forget it. This is my co-host,