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It's OK to do it for a paycheck, but to become really good at something you need to be passionate about it.

by readams 6y ago

kayodelycaon 6y ago
Passion is not necessary to become really good at something, only a desire to improve.
- starik36 6y ago
  The "desire to improve" is synonymous with passion, as far as I am concerned. Otherwise, it would be called "begrudgingly required to improve".
  - criddell 6y ago
    There are a lot of self-improvement type tasks that fall between a passion and a requirement to improve. I'm trying to eat better and improve the quality of my sleep. I'm exercising regularly. I've recently started practicing guitar again because I want to be a better player. If you had similar goals, would you describe yourself as passionate about your diet? About your sleep? Passionate about working out or playing guitar?
    - nikisweeting 6y ago
      Yes, if they are things you actively invest time and energy into when you are not forced to, I would consider that a form a passion. It's not black and white, there is plenty of gray area between "I hate this thing" and "I really like this thing".
  - dr_kiszonka 6y ago
    Your definition helped me understand my predicament. I have been passionate about programming for about a 15 years. Unfortunately, my love of programming has been largely unrequited; I still genuinely suck at it. I know people who has been programming for half this time, who tell me that they don't particularly enjoy it, but are light years ahead of me. And yet I keep at it because other things I tried aren't nearly as fun.
wwww4all 6y ago
Many people mistake passion for other qualities, perseverance, determination, drive, etc. Successful people do things because they need to get it done to move forward. It’s part of process and must be accomplished. Fleeting emotions like passion doesn’t lead to success. Determination, drive, perseverance, and any process that make one work towards achievement usually leads to success.

It's OK to do it for a paycheck, but to become really good at something you need to be passionate about it.

kayodelycaon 6y ago

Passion is not necessary to become really good at something, only a desire to improve.

starik36 6y ago
The "desire to improve" is synonymous with passion, as far as I am concerned. Otherwise, it would be called "begrudgingly required to improve".
- criddell 6y ago
  There are a lot of self-improvement type tasks that fall between a passion and a requirement to improve. I'm trying to eat better and improve the quality of my sleep. I'm exercising regularly. I've recently started practicing guitar again because I want to be a better player. If you had similar goals, would you describe yourself as passionate about your diet? About your sleep? Passionate about working out or playing guitar?
  - nikisweeting 6y ago
    Yes, if they are things you actively invest time and energy into when you are not forced to, I would consider that a form a passion. It's not black and white, there is plenty of gray area between "I hate this thing" and "I really like this thing".
- dr_kiszonka 6y ago
  Your definition helped me understand my predicament. I have been passionate about programming for about a 15 years. Unfortunately, my love of programming has been largely unrequited; I still genuinely suck at it. I know people who has been programming for half this time, who tell me that they don't particularly enjoy it, but are light years ahead of me. And yet I keep at it because other things I tried aren't nearly as fun.

wwww4all 6y ago

Many people mistake passion for other qualities, perseverance, determination, drive, etc. Successful people do things because they need to get it done to move forward. It’s part of process and must be accomplished. Fleeting emotions like passion doesn’t lead to success. Determination, drive, perseverance, and any process that make one work towards achievement usually leads to success.