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I am feeling extra cynical at the moment so I can't hold myself back: All of this talk about "follow your passion, the money will come" is starting to sound a
by devin 17y ago
I am feeling extra cynical at the moment so I can't hold myself back:
All of this talk about "follow your passion, the money will come" is starting to sound a little infomercial-ish. It's also a little ironic considering that this guy says in his talk that we should all go out and follow our passion. What if my passion is building an aggregator that aggregates aggregators? There's clearly more going on in the background than people are letting on. I know plenty of people who followed their passion and filed for bankruptcy. I know web 2.0 is over and we need a web 3.0 mantra, but please, let's avoid this crap about how the web is all about fluffy clouds and passion that deliver piles of money for attempting to save starving babies. A little perspective please.
- MicahWedemeyer 17y agoVery true. Follow your passion...and you'll love what you do. There's no guarantee of financial success or even financial subsistence. Sometimes you have to do things for money. The key is to find the right balance between pure passion and pure commercial interest. It exists, and working in that space is a great place to be.
- devin 17y agoWell said!