At some point in your career, someone might have told you that the secret to “happiness” and “success” is to follow your passion. But is that actually the case? What does it mean to follow your passion, and what happens if your passion gets in the way of that “happiness” and “success” we’re seeking? We tackle articles by Will Partin (The Outline), Olga Khazan (Atlantic), and others to help us answer the question: 

should you follow your passion?

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Music: 

“Luchini AKA This Is It” by Camp Lo, “Doowutchyalike” by Digital Underground

Articles referenced: 

Warren Buffet's advice in Mic by Marcel Schwantes 

Bustle - mentioned briefly - by Suzannah Weiss

Steve Jobs's Commencement Speech to Stanford's Class of 2005

Bill Gates in Mic by Jessica Stillman

Five Reasons by Rob Ashgar, Forbes

Find Your Passion is Awful Advice by Olga Khazan, the Atlantic

Difficulty of An Actor's Life by M.G. McIntyre, the Outline

In the Name of Love by Miya Tokimitsu, Jacobin

Red Dead Redemption 2 and its hellish labor by Will Partin, the Outline