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An idea that I read recently, is that there is a passion-discovery mindset, very much like the growth mindset. For example, I thought, there were a few things I

An idea that I read recently, is that there is a passion-discovery mindset, very much like the growth mindset. For example, I thought, there were a few things I was interested in, it was just a matter of 'finding those passions'. But it seems people can learn to be passionate about things they didn't expect to be. https://news.stanford.edu/2018/06/18/find-passion-may-bad-advice/ https://news.stanford.edu/2018/06/18/find-passion-may-bad-ad...

walterbell 8y ago
> Being narrowly focused on one area could prevent individuals from developing knowledge in other areas that could be important to their field at a later time ... Many advances in sciences and business happen when people bring different fields together, when people see novel connections between fields ... In an increasingly interdisciplinary world, a growth mindset can potentially lead to this type of innovation, such as seeing how the arts and sciences can be fused ... If you are overly narrow and committed to one area, that could prevent you from developing interests and expertise that you need to do that bridging work This will become increasingly important as ML/AI subsumes routine tasks within domains, freeing up humans to tackle inter-domain and multi-domain innovation. Looking forward to more funding for inter-disciplinary research and multi-tasking neurology.
watwut 8y ago
Sometimes you hate something thinking you are no good and it is boring. Then you learn a key bit or just your lifestyle changes and it becomes your favorite thing. Happened to me multiple times. Example: I hated hated hated css. After being forced to solve enough issues, I suddenly started to like it. I am still not good at it, but I find it fun now.
hhjinks 8y ago
The bigger issue than finding your passion is having a passion that's productive in some way in the first place. I am extremely passionate about video games. I follow several game developers, personalities, series and commentators, and I, of course, play several of them any given week. I enjoy my time spent playing video games, and don't see myself growing out of them anytime soon. Nobody would call this passion very productive. I am lucky enough to be passionate about programming as well. I've been able to turn it into a career, I'm able to find enjoyment in it outside of work, and I find fulfillment in what I do at work. That is the sort of passion people want to find, but I imagine not everyone's lucky enough to have a "productive" passion. It's a small wonder I ended up discovering mine, considering my first encounter with programming. I set out to make a game in Adobe Flash, using ActionScript, and had almost no guidance. It was a pain. Only after deciding to study Computer Science some 7 years later did I find enjoyment in programming, and only after getting proper tutelage. Not only can passions be hard to find, but they're also easy to overlook!

walterbell 8y ago

> Being narrowly focused on one area could prevent individuals from developing knowledge in other areas that could be important to their field at a later time ... Many advances in sciences and business happen when people bring different fields together, when people see novel connections between fields ... In an increasingly interdisciplinary world, a growth mindset can potentially lead to this type of innovation, such as seeing how the arts and sciences can be fused ... If you are overly narrow and committed to one area, that could prevent you from developing interests and expertise that you need to do that bridging work This will become increasingly important as ML/AI subsumes routine tasks within domains, freeing up humans to tackle inter-domain and multi-domain innovation. Looking forward to more funding for inter-disciplinary research and multi-tasking neurology.

watwut 8y ago

Sometimes you hate something thinking you are no good and it is boring. Then you learn a key bit or just your lifestyle changes and it becomes your favorite thing. Happened to me multiple times. Example: I hated hated hated css. After being forced to solve enough issues, I suddenly started to like it. I am still not good at it, but I find it fun now.

hhjinks 8y ago

The bigger issue than finding your passion is having a passion that's productive in some way in the first place. I am extremely passionate about video games. I follow several game developers, personalities, series and commentators, and I, of course, play several of them any given week. I enjoy my time spent playing video games, and don't see myself growing out of them anytime soon. Nobody would call this passion very productive. I am lucky enough to be passionate about programming as well. I've been able to turn it into a career, I'm able to find enjoyment in it outside of work, and I find fulfillment in what I do at work. That is the sort of passion people want to find, but I imagine not everyone's lucky enough to have a "productive" passion. It's a small wonder I ended up discovering mine, considering my first encounter with programming. I set out to make a game in Adobe Flash, using ActionScript, and had almost no guidance. It was a pain. Only after deciding to study Computer Science some 7 years later did I find enjoyment in programming, and only after getting proper tutelage. Not only can passions be hard to find, but they're also easy to overlook!