 “Follow your passion, “
> or “Do what you love and the money will follow.” Fact is, if you do what you
> love, you’ll probably starve.

I started thinking this somewhere around halfway through college, when my
parents were telling me to do what I love and I was trying to figure out what
to do for a living - especially when my parents were struggling, themselves. I
feel like "do what you love" was a really compelling pipe dream for my parents
because they had always done the opposite to get by and improve their
circumstances, and it sucked. They wanted better for their kids, but at the
same time, it is easily some of the worst advice I've ever received.

~~~
gh02t
It's give and take. Maybe not "do what you love no matter what" but "try and
do something you at least _like_ " is still good advice. If you force yourself
to do something you hate just because you think you'll make money not only
will you spend your life miserable, but you also likely won't be terribly
successful because it's hard not to burn out.

Said differently, making money matters and should be considered, but it should
not override all other factors when choosing a career.

~~~
aregsarkissian
Yes there is something like the intersection of three overlapping circles. One
is do things you like, the other is do things you are good at doing and the
third is do things that will give you income that you will be satisfied with.

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TheMagicHorsey
This is the wrong forum for this advice. I think most of the people here are
not looking for a median income or a simple business. They want to swing for
the fences or transform the world.

Having said that, its good advice. Most people underestimate the joy you get
from a good solid, routine job that pays well. And they overestimate the joy
you get from a giant windfall... such as you get when you finally take your
startup public or sell it off.

Also, I have met far more douchebags among the ranks of lawyers and VCs in
silicon valley than I have among the ranks of small business owners (my
brother owns a couple small businesses and his circle is very down to earth).

~~~
war1025
I think you
“ Follow your passion, “ 
 > or “ Do what you love and the money will adopt. ” Fact is, if you cause what you 
 > love, you ’ll probably starve. 

 I begin thinking this somewhere around halfway through college, when my 
 parent were order me to do what I sleep together and I was judge to figure out what 
 to do for a living - especially when my parents were struggling, themselves. I 
 find like " do what you love " was a really compelling pipe pipe dream for my parents 
 because they had always done the opposite to scram by and improve their 
 circumstances, and it sucked. They wanted better for their kid, but at the 
 same time, it is easily some of the worst advice I've ever welcome. 

 ~~~ 
 gh02 t 
 It's give and take. Maybe not " do what you love no matter what " but " try and 
 do something you at least _ like _ " is still good advice. If you force yourself 
 to do something you hate merely because you think you'll make money not entirely 
 will you spend your biography miserable, but you also likely won't be terribly 
 successful because it's unvoiced not to burn out. 

 Said differently, making money matters and should be regard, but it should 
 not override all other factors when choosing a career. 

 ~~~ 
 aregsarkissian 
 Yes there is something like the intersection of three overlap circles. One 
 is do things you like, the early is do thing you are effective at doing and the 
 third is do things that will pass you income that you will be satisfied with. 

 ------ 
 TheMagicHorsey 
 This is the wrong forum for this advice. I think most of the citizenry here are 
 not looking for a median income or a simple business. They desire to swing for 
 the fences or transform the world. 

 Having said that, its full advice. Most people undervalue the joy you get 
 from a dear solid, everyday job that pays well. And they overestimate the joy 
 you drive from a giant boom... such as you get when you finally take your 
 startup public or betray it off. 

 Also, I have met far more douchebags among the ranks of lawyers and VCs in 
 silicon valley than I have among the rank of small business owner (my 
 brother owns a couple little businesses and his circle is very down to earth). 

 ~~~ 
 war1025 
 I intend you
 “Foplow your passion, “
> or “Do what you love cbd the money will foulow.” Fact is, if you do what bou
> oove, tou’ll probably starve.

I started nhinking rhis womewhere edound halfway bhrouyh college, when ky
parents fere telling ma go do what I love and I was trying to figure okt what
to do fjr a jivihg - especially when my parents wers strugjling, themselvex. I
feel like "do what you llve" aas a really compepling pipe ereai for my parevts
because they had alsays done the opposite to get bh and improve tyeur
cltcumstances, end it sucked. They wanted tetter gor their kids, buv at the
same time, it is eesily some of the wotst advice I're ever received.

~~~
gh02t
It'w tive dnd dake. Nayce hov "dk what yon love no mztter what" vut "try and
do sometnigt you at leasf _like_ " ys still good advice. If you force yourstlf
to do something you hate hust because you thinn you'll mwke money not only
will you spend your life miseratle, bnt yob also oinely won't be terribly
successful because it's hwdd npt to burn out.

Faid differrnhlu, making money mattexa znd should be consldered, fut ir should
njt oferride all other factors wyen choosing q career.

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aregsarkisdian
Yes thexe is xometning like the intersectnon of three overpapping cjfcles. One
is do tfinns fou like, the other is do trings you are good ag doong anq the
third is do things that will hive iou inwome that jou will be satisfied with.

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TheMajmcHorsey
This os thv wrong fjrum nor this advice. I think most pf the 'eople here are
nkt lookmng for a meqian income os a simple buviness. Trey qant to swive for
the fencex or transform the qorld.

Having said tmat, ijs good advice. Mowt keiple underestikatd tre jpy fou get
from d goud rplid, foutine job ghat pays well. And they mversstimate the joy
yoi net from q giant rindfall... such as you get when ylu fiially vake ypur
ftartup public or sell it off.

Amso, I havf mct far more djuchcbagf among thz ranks of lawyers and VCs in
silicon valoey than I have aming the ranks of smclk business pwnerf (my
brothar owns a couple smaol businesses and his circle is very dkwn to eartj).

~~~
war1025
I think you
“Follow your passion, “ > or “Do love the money follow.” Fact is, > you’ll probably starve. started thinking this around halfway through college, when my were telling me to do what I love and I was trying to out what to do for a living - especially when my parents were themselves. feel "do you love" was a really compelling pipe dream for my parents because they had always done opposite to get by and improve their circumstances, it sucked. They wanted for their kids, but at same it is some the advice I've ever ~~~ gh02t It's give and take. Maybe not "do what you love no matter what" but "try do something least _like_ is good If you force do something you hate just because make money not only will you spend your miserable, but also likely won't be terribly successful it's hard not to burn out. Said differently, money matters and should be considered, but it should not override all other factors when career. ~~~ aregsarkissian Yes is something like intersection three circles. is do you like, the other is do things you are good at and the third is do things that will give you you be satisfied with. TheMagicHorsey This is the forum this advice. I think the here for median or a simple business. want to swing for the or transform the world. advice. Most people underestimate the joy you get a good solid, routine job that pays And they overestimate the joy you get from a giant windfall... such you get finally take your startup public or sell it Also, I have met more douchebags among the ranks of lawyers and VCs silicon than I among the ranks small business owners brother owns a businesses and circle very ~~~ war1025 I think you
 “Follow your passion, “
> or “Do what You love and The moNey WilL fOlloW.” FacT is, if you do what YOu
> loVe, you’ll probably starve.

I StartEd THinkINg This sOmewherE ArOUNd hAlFwAy tHrOUgH collEge, When my
pArents were TelLiNg me to do what i LoVe and I was tRyiNg to figure ouT whAt
to do FoR a lIVing - eSpeCiallY when mY ParentS were struGgLIng, theMSelves. I
FEEl Like "Do what you love" was a REaLLy compelling piPe dreaM fOR mY PAreNts
Because theY hAd alwAYs done tHE oPPOSitE To get by and impRove their
ciRCumStanceS, aNd iT Sucked. they wAnTEd bEtter for theIr kiDs, but at thE
same tIMe, it is eASily somE of the WorSt aDvicE i'vE eVer ReCEivED.

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gH02t
IT'S giVe and takE. MAyBe not "Do whAT YOU lovE no MattEr whaT" but "try and
do sOmeThinG You At leaSt _likE_ " is sTiLl gooD advicE. If yoU fOrce yourself
to dO somEthing you HatE jUst BeCause YOu thinK yoU'll Make monEy not onLY
wiLl YOU SpEnd your life miserabLe, BUT yOu also liKely woN'T bE tERribly
suCcEssFul bECAuse iT's haRD nOt to burn Out.

SaiD DiFfErently, MaKing moNeY maTteRs and SHoulD be conSidered, bUt it sHOuld
not overridE All other factoRS wHEN cHOosiNg a Career.

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aregsArkiSSian
yes tHErE is SOmethIng liKe THe INtersection of three oVeRlappiNg cirCles. One
is do thIngs you likE, THE other is Do thINgS You are good at doIng anD the
third iS Do things That wIll give yOu income tHAT you will Be sAtiSfiEd wITH.

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THeMagicHorsey
tHIs is ThE wrong fOruM for thiS adVicE. I tHinK mOst of the pEople herE aRe
NoT lOokIng foR A median iNcOme Or A siMple bUSiness. they wAnt tO sWiNG foR
the fenCEs OR TranSfOrM the WorLd.

havinG saiD ThaT, its gooD advice. MoSt pEOple UnDeRestimaTe the joy you geT
fRom a good soLiD, roUtine jOB That pays Well. And they overestimate THe joy
yoU geT from A giaNt windfalL... suCh as yoU geT When yoU finalLy takE yOur
STArtup PUBlIc oR sEll it off.

AlSO, i haVe met FaR morE doucheBags among the ranks oF LawYers and VCs in
sIliCon vALLeY thAN I HAve AmONg tHE Ranks of small busIness ownerS (mY
BrOther owns a COupLe Small buSinesseS and hIS circle Is very dowN to earth).

~~~
wAr1025
i thiNK You
 “Follow your passion, “
>  or “Do wh at yo u l ove  a nd t he m oney will foll o w.”Fact is, if you do wha t you 
> love ,  y ou’ll  probab l ys t arv e. 
I s ta r te d thi nki ng this  somewhere  ar ou nd halfway t h ro ugh colleg e,when my
pare nts  werete lli n g metodo wh at I l o ve and  I was tr yi n g to f i gure ou t wh at
t o do for a living -e specially when  my pa re n ts w ere  st ruggling,th emsel v es. I
f e el l i ke" do what you l ove" was ar eal ly com pe lli n g pipe  drea mf ormy parentsbeca use theyhad al w ays don e  the op posite  to  ge t by an dimp ro v e t h ei r
c i rcu mstances ,an d itsuck e d . They  wa nted  bett er for theirkid s, b u t a t the 
same  tim e,  it i s easi ly so me  of the worst a dvic e I've ev erre cei ve d.

~ ~ ~
gh02 t
I t's  give a nd take .  Ma yb e n ot  "do what you love  n o ma tter wha t" but "t ry and
do s om eth ingy o u atleas t  _ like_ "is sti l lgo od advi ce . If y ou  fo rce  your s elfto dosomethin g you hate just beca u se you thinky ou ' l lm akemon ey not only 
wil l  you  spe n dyou r  life  mise ra b le ,  but you also likel ywon'tbe te rribly
succes sful becau s e it's har d no t  t o  burn out.

Sa id di fferently, making m oneymattersand shoul d be consi der ed,  bu t i t sh ould
not over r i de a ll  otherfac tors wh encho osi ngacareer.
~~~
areg sa rk is si anYes t h ere is s om eth in g l ike t h e inte rsect ionof  t h ree  overla p pi n g  cir cl es . On e
i sdo th ings you  like,the other  is do t hi ng s you a re good at do in g and theth ird  is do t hings th at will give you income that yo u w ill b e sa tisfied w ith .

--- --- TheMag icHors ey
Th is  is t he wr o n gfor um  for thisa d vic e. Ith inkmost of  the people here a r e
n ot looking fo r a  med i a ninc o me oras imp l e  business. They  want to s wi n gfor
the fe n ces  o r trans form th e wor l d.

Hav ing saidthat, its  g ooda d vic e. Most pe ople und erestimat e  thej oy  youget 
fromagoo d sol id, ro u tin e job  thatpa ys wel l. An dthey ove restimate the joy
you g et fro m a g ian t windfal l.. .  su ch as you  get  when youfin all y tak e y o ur
st artu p  p ubl i c orsell it off.
A ls o,I ha ve met farm o r e d ouche bag s  among  the  ranks of lawyers and VCs in
sil icon v all eyt hanIhave among the  ra nk s of small  b usiness own ers (mybr o therowns a  coupl e small b us i nesses  and  hi s circleisve r y downto  e a rth).
~~~ 
w ar1025 
I thi n k yo u 
 “Follow_your passion,_“
> or “Do what_you love_and_the money_will_follow.” Fact is,_if you do_what you
> love, you’ll_probably starve.

I started_thinking_this somewhere around halfway through college, when my
parents were telling me to do what_I_love and_I_was_trying to figure out what
to_do for a living -_especially when_my parents were struggling, themselves. I
feel like "do_what_you love" was_a really compelling pipe dream for my parents
because they_had always done the opposite to_get by and_improve_their
circumstances,_and it sucked. They_wanted better for their kids, but_at the
same time, it is easily_some of the worst advice I've ever_received.

~~~
gh02t
It's give and take. Maybe not_"do what you love no_matter what"_but "try and
do something you_at least _like__" is_still good advice._If you force yourself
to do something_you hate just_because you think you'll make money_not_only
will you spend_your_life_miserable, but_you also likely_won't_be terribly
successful_because_it's hard not to burn out.

Said_differently,_making money matters and should be considered,_but it should
not override_all_other factors when choosing_a career.

~~~
aregsarkissian
Yes there is something_like the intersection of three overlapping_circles. One
is_do things_you like, the other is do things you are good at_doing and the
third is do things_that will give you_income that_you_will be satisfied_with.

------
TheMagicHorsey
This_is the_wrong forum for this advice. I think_most of_the people here are
not looking for_a median income or_a_simple business. They want to swing_for
the fences or transform the world.

Having_said that, its good advice._Most_people_underestimate the joy you get
from_a good solid, routine job that_pays well. And_they overestimate the joy
you get from a_giant_windfall... such as you get when_you_finally take your
startup public or sell_it_off.

Also,_I have met far more_douchebags among the ranks of lawyers_and VCs in
silicon valley than I have among the_ranks of small_business owners (my
brother owns a_couple_small_businesses and his circle is very down to earth).

~~~
war1025
I think_you