Ep. 7: Is Passion Enough?

Hello my friends! For today's episode, I will be talking about finding the balance between passions and paychecks, the sustainability of passion, and transitioning between careers. I will also get into the challenges that we face when following our passions alone, the passion tax, and I answer some listener questions. Let's delve in!   In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:24] The current shift towards following our passions. [02:30] Should we prioritize passions at work? [03:48] Is passion sustainable? [04:45] Transitioning careers. [06:43] The implications for our sense of self. [07:32] The passion tax. [08:40] Swap passion for purpose. [10:11] Passion diversity outside of work. [11:06] Check our mindsets. [12:16] "I've just exited from my company, so I don't need to make money. Can I focus on passion alone?" [13:05] "What's the difference between passion and purpose?" [14:50] "How do you know which passions to keep as a hobby and which ones you could potentially build a career around?"   Quotes: "Following your passions can be challenging and they can have us incur significant financial risk." [03:10] "I don't believe that passion alone gets all of us to where we want to go." [08:35] "When we make work our only source of passion, we end up living one-dimensionally." [10:56]   Resources The Trouble with Passion, by Erin Cech   Connect with Amina AlTai Website:            aminaaltai.com Instagram:          @aminaaltai TikTok:              @theaminaaltai

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