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  • October 15, 2019
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3 Reasons It's So Hard to 'Follow Your Passion'

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz
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Abstract

We’re often told to follow our passion. But research shows that many of us don’t know how to do so. How do we fix this? Research on passion suggests that we need to understand three key things: (1) passion is not something one finds, but rather, it is something to be developed; (2) it is challenging to pursue your passion, especially as it wanes over time; and (3) passion can also lead us astray, and it is therefore important to recognize its limits.

Keywords

Passion; Career; Personal Development and Career

Citation

Jachimowicz, Jon M. "3 Reasons It's So Hard to 'Follow Your Passion'." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 15, 2019).
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Jon M. Jachimowicz

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