So Good They Can't Ignore You
Just because you have a good idea for a mission, however, doesn’t mean that you’ll succeed in its pursuit.
Cal Newport • So Good They Can't Ignore You
In the book So Good They Can’t Ignore You, author Cal Newport argues that rather than trying to find your passion, you should instead develop rare and valuable skills. Find a need and begin filling it. Once you’ve developed skills and begin seeing success, passion comes as an organic by-product, or an indirect effect. As he writes, “Passion comes a... See more
Benjamin Hardy • Personality Isn't Permanent
Jobs didn’t find what he loved, he found his talent. He became passionate about marketing consumer computers—what he would later call “bicycles for the mind”—because he was so good at it.
Scott Galloway • The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Success
Competence and autonomy, for example, are achievable by most people in a wide variety of jobs—assuming they’re willing to put in the hard work required for mastery.