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That statement is based on research or your own cynical mind? I know a lot of people who are doing rather well for themselves and are apparently enjoying themse

by akytt 10y ago

That statement is based on research or your own cynical mind? I know a lot of people who are doing rather well for themselves and are apparently enjoying themselves. See, experiences differ.

jondubois 10y ago
My observation is based on my own experience and that of practically everyone I've ever met. I also know quite a few people who are doing very well for themselves - They also enjoy themselves; they enjoy making money. The people who promote the idea that 'passion pays' like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, etc... These are not people I've met - They are rare; the lucky ones - One thing that they have in common is that these people never failed financially. Their idea of failure is not my idea of failure - My experience of failure has nothing to do with the glorified descriptions I read about in tech media. I also know this because the less passionate and more cynical I become, the more money I make.
- anonbanker 10y ago
  Bill Gates' "passion" was essentially "Dad isn't leaving me his money. I have to make my own."
  - unimpressive 10y ago
    I don't see why this is being downvoted. If Bill darn Gates is telling you to make money by following your passion, the kid whose life goal in early childhood was to make a million dollars in early adulthood, he's probably trying to sell you something. Don't get me wrong, he's a cool very-much-real-nerd-like-you, but Bill Gates passion has always been winning, and his passion after that has been making money. To the extent he sacrificed his ability to make money running Microsoft, it was to fuel his primary goal of winning and being smarter than everybody else. Source: Gates: How Microsoft's Media Mogul Reinvented An Industry And Made Himself The Richest Man In America
swift 10y ago
My perception of this changed as I grew older. For me, and for most people I know, most of the enjoyment of my job comes from spending time with coworkers I like and respect, and working together on a problem with them. Passion about the specific problem is something that comes and goes; it's the people around you that are more likely to remain consistently motivating over the long term.

by akytt 10y ago

That statement is based on research or your own cynical mind? I know a lot of people who are doing rather well for themselves and are apparently enjoying themselves. See, experiences differ.

jondubois 10y ago

My observation is based on my own experience and that of practically everyone I've ever met. I also know quite a few people who are doing very well for themselves - They also enjoy themselves; they enjoy making money. The people who promote the idea that 'passion pays' like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, etc... These are not people I've met - They are rare; the lucky ones - One thing that they have in common is that these people never failed financially. Their idea of failure is not my idea of failure - My experience of failure has nothing to do with the glorified descriptions I read about in tech media. I also know this because the less passionate and more cynical I become, the more money I make.

anonbanker 10y ago
Bill Gates' "passion" was essentially "Dad isn't leaving me his money. I have to make my own."
- unimpressive 10y ago
  I don't see why this is being downvoted. If Bill darn Gates is telling you to make money by following your passion, the kid whose life goal in early childhood was to make a million dollars in early adulthood, he's probably trying to sell you something. Don't get me wrong, he's a cool very-much-real-nerd-like-you, but Bill Gates passion has always been winning, and his passion after that has been making money. To the extent he sacrificed his ability to make money running Microsoft, it was to fuel his primary goal of winning and being smarter than everybody else. Source: Gates: How Microsoft's Media Mogul Reinvented An Industry And Made Himself The Richest Man In America

swift 10y ago

My perception of this changed as I grew older. For me, and for most people I know, most of the enjoyment of my job comes from spending time with coworkers I like and respect, and working together on a problem with them. Passion about the specific problem is something that comes and goes; it's the people around you that are more likely to remain consistently motivating over the long term.