Instead of following your passion, instead try following your curiosity. It might suit you better.
Following your passion is one of those clichés that are the staple of social media, self-help peddlers and motivational speakers. Of course, it is problematic and the chances of a bumper sticker slogan capturing the complexities of one’s circumstances is minimal. But when has complexity ever been the preferred solution when there is a simplistic solution to one’s career problems?
While I might be passionate about open the batting in a test match, I have to admit my real talents might lie elsewhere.Even supposing I had such desirable talents, events may present insurmountable barriers. A severe hand injury could put paid to the piano or cricket, similarly an injury to my vocal cords could mean I sing the blues.
More banally, I may simply be in the wrong place at the wrong time, such that nobody witnesses my brilliance, and thus it was never encouraged, nurtured or promoted. Or perhaps worse, jealous rivals connive to block the path. It happens. I could go on at the expense of negativity, but you get the point.Telling someone to follow their passion can be alienating because it presupposes that everyone has a passion.
The answer is not simply to provide “information” about jobs. A friend of mine started a new job this week. After her first day, I enquired, how did it go? The first response was “the people are nice”, rather than telling me how the job duties aligned with her interests. In other words, it is frequently the small details of a work environment that determine work adjustment, not the abstract generalisations that carpenters do more physical work than conveyancers.
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