According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the fundamental need one must satisfy is the ability to be physiologically sound and financially secure. On the other hand, passion is an aspect that can only be achieved once an individual is able to secure such fundamental needs. In the articles Why You Shouldn’t Follow Your Passions by Alison Green, Why “Follow Your ‘Passion” Is [Bad] Advice by Joshua Fields Millburn, and Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Pretty Bad Advice by Nathaniel Koloc, the relationship between one’s job and one’s passion is analyzed. By proving that most jobs cannot satisfy one’s passion, they show that a better alternative would be to focus primarily on well paying jobs rather than pursuing hobbies. In terms of job-seeking,
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The world does not harmonize with everyone’s desires, rather it is a competitive society where “passions do not line up well with paying careers” (Green, 1). In the current workforce, being able to obtain a job that incorporates one’s passion is a privilege that should not be expected, so when one only looks for jobs that incorporates their passion, they are needlessly limiting themselves of career choices. Consequently, those who fail to acknowledge that often study the wrong thing in college and choose (the wrong) major- naively believing that they can pursue a wealthy career with their passion. However, when one is unable to receive a job that encompasses both finances and passions, they often are caught up in “anxiety, job-hopping and dissatisfaction” (Green, 1). Unfortunately, by then, one would be ridded of both passion and money as they must face the demanding charge of college debt. Eventually, with the lack of money and the incessant dictation for more, one loses sight in their passion- resulting in a life with nothing but more debt. Following one’s passions is important, however, finding a well paying job that can fund one’s passions will prove to be more beneficial in the long …show more content…
The truth is that “people like their jobs for nuanced reasons” (Millburn, 3). For instance, one may feel satisfied with their job because it encompasses the unrecognized passions and aspiring dreams one has yet to identify. Despite the reason, prioritizing career prospects and wealth above one’s passion is vital to opening up more opportunities that may appeal to the career-seeker. After one is able to secure a well-paying job, one can develop and identify more passions that surface in them, waiting to be found. However, if one were to strictly follow a single passion in their life career, refusing to be exposed to more, they would likely be regretful as time, work, and debts begin to take its toll on one’s views toward their passion. By that time, it would be too late to start over. With this in mind, although being in a job only for the money may appear to strip away one’s charisma, it actually creates a more “passionately-cultured” person as a result of being exposed to different circumstances that allow one to recognize new passions. All in all, to be successful in life, one must not “follow their passion,” but should instead cultivate more passions upon a well-paying job in
The world does not harmonize with everyone’s desires, rather it is a competitive society where “passions do not line up well with paying careers” (Green, 1). In the current workforce, being able to obtain a job that incorporates one’s passion is a privilege that should not be expected, so when one only looks for jobs that incorporates their passion, they are needlessly limiting themselves of career choices. Consequently, those who fail to acknowledge that often study the wrong thing in college and choose (the wrong) major- naively believing that they can pursue a wealthy career with their passion. However, when one is unable to receive a job that encompasses both finances and passions, they often are caught up in “anxiety, job-hopping and dissatisfaction” (Green, 1). Unfortunately, by then, one would be ridded of both passion and money as they must face the demanding charge of college debt. Eventually, with the lack of money and the incessant dictation for more, one loses sight in their passion- resulting in a life with nothing but more debt. Following one’s passions is important, however, finding a well paying job that can fund one’s passions will prove to be more beneficial in the long …show more content…
The truth is that “people like their jobs for nuanced reasons” (Millburn, 3). For instance, one may feel satisfied with their job because it encompasses the unrecognized passions and aspiring dreams one has yet to identify. Despite the reason, prioritizing career prospects and wealth above one’s passion is vital to opening up more opportunities that may appeal to the career-seeker. After one is able to secure a well-paying job, one can develop and identify more passions that surface in them, waiting to be found. However, if one were to strictly follow a single passion in their life career, refusing to be exposed to more, they would likely be regretful as time, work, and debts begin to take its toll on one’s views toward their passion. By that time, it would be too late to start over. With this in mind, although being in a job only for the money may appear to strip away one’s charisma, it actually creates a more “passionately-cultured” person as a result of being exposed to different circumstances that allow one to recognize new passions. All in all, to be successful in life, one must not “follow their passion,” but should instead cultivate more passions upon a well-paying job in