You make an interesting implicit association between passion and satisfaction.
> The result is that we end up in a place that’s not fully satisfying.
For you, you've decided that you want to be passionate about your career, and that would satisfy you. Does that always have to be the case though? Maybe some people would be completely satisfied with their work if they work in a nice and comfortable place, with people they enjoy being with, and not too much stress. They have a pleasant day at work, then get to come home and do whatever they are really passionate about.
I know that here, in the entrepreneur crowd, that someone will suggest that those people need to "figure out how to monetize their passion." Yes, sometimes that's true. Sometimes, I think people just want to enjoy their hobby or whatever, not try to make money at it. If I love model plane building and flying, that doesn't mean I would love to open a hobby shop, or run model plane building classes or whatever.
I think there are a lot of cases where people can be satisfied in their work, in that it is both enjoyable and that it provides for their other passions. I think that's an ok state to reach too.
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You make an interesting implicit association between passion and satisfaction.
> The result is that we end up in a place that’s not fully satisfying.
For you, you've decided that you want to be passionate about your career, and that would satisfy you. Does that always have to be the case though? Maybe some people would be completely satisfied with their work if they work in a nice and comfortable place, with people they enjoy being with, and not too much stress. They have a pleasant day at work, then get to come home and do whatever they are really passionate about.
I know that here, in the entrepreneur crowd, that someone will suggest that those people need to "figure out how to monetize their passion." Yes, sometimes that's true. Sometimes, I think people just want to enjoy their hobby or whatever, not try to make money at it. If I love model plane building and flying, that doesn't mean I would love to open a hobby shop, or run model plane building classes or whatever.
I think there are a lot of cases where people can be satisfied in their work, in that it is both enjoyable and that it provides for their other passions. I think that's an ok state to reach too.