So Good They Can't Ignore You | Cal Newport | Talks at Google

"Follow Your Passion" is Bad Advice. Here is What You Should Do Instead...
In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice. Not only is the cliche flawed -- preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work -- but it can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping.
After making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what they do. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers.
Matching your job to a preexisting passion does not matter, he reveals. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it.
With a title taken from the comedian Steve Martin, who once said his advice for aspiring entertainers was to "be so good they can't ignore you," Cal Newport's clearly written manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation and eager to find a fresh new way to take control of their livelihood. He provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love.
SO GOOD THEY CAN'T IGNORE YOU will change the way we think about our careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.

[@asmbaty]

"Follow your passion" works for some people and doesn't work for others. But the phrase "Be so good, they can't ignore you" is fantastic.

[@hmmmm4193]

@@CoconutPete No, it isn't.

[@ezechieltahapary1038]

@@CoconutPete Why is the book bad?

[@calm.peaceful.sounds]

@@ezechieltahapary1038 the book is good, but it has to be on the premise that the world values "business values". When you encounter some female slept their way to the top. Even they left a company, but impressive resume makes them desirable, yes, this world can be that ridiculous.

[@willgary8792]

@@calm.peaceful.sounds this is a ridiculous comment

[@calm.peaceful.sounds]

@@willgary8792 That's what happened in my previous company, a big famous one. Let me tell you what's ridiculous, ridiculous is throwing out harsh comments without understanding where other people are coming from. Imagine, you worked for a company, and you saw a female sales get a promotion after a promotion even won the best employee of the year, but as a sales, she brought in zero revenue for a whole year, just because she was dating her married direct boss. And other Sales who reached/surpass their sales target were forced to leave. ( that's only a small picture of my previous co.,) with this amount of corporate corruption and greed, it's challenging to believe "so good that they can't ignore you"

[@HenryThe12]

25:19 "[Steve Jobs] built a life he was passionate about, not by following a passion, but by passionately doing the work that he was doing." Such a perfect quote.

[@JustJanetAshley]

As an older person, I think I have some insight. Pick something you think you would like and stick with it. It will evolve and eventually you will be very adept at your profession and that will make you happy. If not, life is long and you can always do something else later. But you have to stick with something for a long time to become really good at it.

[@salvatore6472]

I Was Stuck For 10 Years, And This Book Saved Me!. to download free @ tinyurl . com \ oy8k6dh . delete spaces.

[@MatheusPB]

Agree, I believe once Jobs said what he said,,he was probably trying to say,,,if he was passioned since his early ages,,,,,he would become successful earlier...(maybe). So very easy to look back history and criticize...pls create something your self that works for a long time,,,,long term stuff...then you show yourself off.

[@anastasiatumanova]

Agree, it's not that you have to be wildly passionate about what you choose to do. You just have to enjoy the activity itself. Sticking to it is great advice, thanks.

[@tjsmind]

Great advice. Mastery by Robert Greene really delves into this

[@ClassyJohn]

I am 25 years old. I have a B.S. in Applied Math. I am interested in Electrical Engineering so I want to pursue grad school for a MSEE.

[@tumdeax]

This is very similar to what Mike Row said in an Interview here on KZbin "Don't follow your passion, follow opportunity, then become passionate about it."

[@DJMPTV]

Tumdéaux with tim ferris? That mike rowe interview was amazing one best interviews ive ever heard n ive listened to a lotttt of shit

[@georgeluis89]

Unfortunately, most people cannot just grow to like a certain profession. That is the reason why this video (which speaks a bit against following your passion) was created. Most people follow opportunity, not their passion. If most of us followed our passion (IF we have one) and made it our job, we would be much happier. Whether we make just the bare amount of money our budget is to stay alive or become a famous millionaire.

[@DJMPTV]

Koke_Life also people have followed "their passion" made it a job and then started to "hate their passion" also because when it turned into a job it wasn't the same anymore, less fun.

[@georgeluis89]

I absolutely disagree. You don't ever grow up to hate a passion. That's why it's called that... although I am sure that a 'passion' may have different meanings to it depending on the person. In my opinion, regardless of what dictionaries may say, 'passion' is something that constantly pulls you towards a certain activity. When deep thought is put on it, you actually cannot even explain why you are able to love a certain activity so much; this is different that 'liking' something, as a 'passion' usually makes you want to forget everything else. You can't 'help' but want to do whatever it is that that passion pulls you to. Combine this with a nature of ease to understand and absorb the learnings of that activity, and you have what *I* personally define as passion. However, you do have a great point and I very much agree with it. Many people do have great talents and they use the talents, they do a great job using those talents (receive promotions, move up in a company, etc), yet they are still unhappy. This is totally true. That being said, however, I do believe that it's similar to the sort of opposite scenario in which someone is, let's say, an amazing singer or painter or natural business man, having natural public speaking abilities, a rare nature to draw people in to their product without them doing much about it (charisma), but they don't actually like to do it. Somehow, they have a spectacular nature and ability to do something it takes decades for others to learn, but they may even declare it as 'something I hate'. Everyone is complicated. We are all different and I did NOT mean to box everyone in. Let's remember that many, many people don't ever find, have, nor wish to have a passion. What my main point was, was that if you have an urge to do something that you cannot stop thinking about and that something makes you 'high on life' (experience bliss) no matter how tired or sleepy you may be, you are a natural at it, and you define it as the reason why you feel worth living, you make that your career, and you WILL be happier (this doesn't take away the fact that you may have a horrible boss, horrible people to work with, uncooperative team members, etc -- That's just life).

[@DJMPTV]

Koke_Life Tim Ferris used the example in the talk that a friend of his loved surfing, so quit his high paying job to just surf and go with the flow, he started to need money so was giving surfing lessons, after a while, he started to dislike the job and it wasn't fun anymore and realized he shoulda kept his job and just surfed on the side.

[@philiq18]

I have his book, "So Good They Can't Ignore You" and it really changed my outlook of my own work and what I defined as my "passion". It's allowed me to re-evaluate my life and what I want to do and it's even made me a lot happier about that pursuit. The journey is good.

[@christran6871]

Hi can you give insights whether this talk is sufficient instead of reading the book?

[@gauravdwivedi2808]

@@christran6871 Strongly suggest to read the book. This covers maybe 20-25% of concept, that too superficially. Many more life changing concept are discussed in a way that will make an impact on your career.

[@christran6871]

@@gauravdwivedi2808 thank you

[@gabrielaestevam8654]

Your comment convinced me to buy his book! Thank you!

[@goblinsRule]

It's always the journey, it occupies our 99.99% our life time

[@joselin8524]

He was right on the money about the rise of deliberate practice and knowledge work. Exactly 10 years later and that’s the blueprint for today’s most popular self-development methods.

[@joselin8524]

I enjoy dissecting the careers of highly successful people, down to their starting point. The 10 year “rule” and the skill acquisition factor are common denominators in most of these people’s profiles.

[@jonwalts2763]

this guy changed my life

[@willardchi2571]

I always found that those things I'm not passionate about, I do become passionate about once I put in the effort to achieve some mastery of them. So I suspect that often a lack of passion in an endeavor may simply result from a lack of proficiency in it.

[@wardelmounabelarbi5059]

This talk has made my day. I was really getting tired of looking for my passion but I realized that what he said makes sense all the other things that I am somehow passionate about are the ones that I practiced enough and got good at them.

[@filhanislamictv8712]

@Saksham Anand Are you self taught. or. what?

[@mello4399]

Are u passion about it bc u practiced alot or u practiced alot bc ur passionate about it?

[@internetstranger3686]

​@@mello4399 can't escape lobotomy kaisen

[@lwidikoedward8115]

Anybody notice the "Don't Panic" red words in the background... ? kinda fitting for the theme of this talk... assuming most people who watch this are in a subtle panic mode in finding what makes sense in their lives, finding "careers that they love"!!

[@JUNGLY108]

I can't explain how valuable this is for me. Thank you Google and thank you Cal.

[@CoconutPete]

Try to if you can because I'm struggling to understand why anyone would think this is great advice... especially since he pretty much only has textbook experience

[@neilcreation]

Cal Newport is my favourite author. He is truly smart

[@erichami]

I was glad to find this video. I have already read your book twice, Cal. It has been extremely refreshing and helpful advice. Best of luck spreading this message to as many people as possible.

[@Joshuarayfarmer]

Incredible, bought the book as soon as the video ended! Thank you Cal.

[@kuwait85]

Thanks Cal Newport, really great insight. his theory made alot of sense to me personally, and has helped clarify many issues for myself

[@georgeluis89]

Although I agree that you don't HAVE to pair your job with a passion unless you really want to, *IF* you have a passion and you feel the urge to follow it, you should pair it with your profession. You SHOULD. Don't make excuses to justify not going back to college to pursue the career you always wanted, no matter how old or busy you are (if college is a way for you to do it).. . It may not give you the most money, but you WILL be happier. Life/nature doesn't care either way. I work with patients that are terminally ill. Their two main regrets: #1 I regret not spending more time with my family/friends/children and #2 I regret not following my passion/dream/aspiration (which can translate to: not starting my own business, not making up my own future, not going to college to pursue art, philosophy, literature, math, etc. ). When you are dying, you won't care about how much money you made or how many hours you worked or how large a home you purchased. You WILL regret not following your passion. Guaranteed. Following your passion.. a cheesy line... but one that can NEVER be cast out. I actually think that most people seeing this video are people with a secret passion and they are trying to get 'enabled' to not start the hard work, steps, and discipline it takes to do whatever they are dreaming about wanting to do. They are looking for reasons not to take that first step. It's tough. But there's always someone that's done something a thousand times harder than you. This being said, I do believe that there ARE people that shouldn't feel bad that they don't have a passion or dream. If you are one of these people, you don't have to force yourself to find a passion unless you want to take on that journey (?). In your case, it may be easier to just go for whatever and see if a passion develops in whatever path you take. This happens to many. ... But yeah.. for those of you with a defined dream or passion. Follow it. Don't let anyone tell you that you shouldn't or don't have to. You may just regret it when it's your time to go. At least TRY it.

[@pangpingw]

agree. its very left brain to say not to follow our passion. not everyone can discover their passion, no matter how old they are. at one point we will have to marry the left and right brain to multiple the effect of our work. and no matter what we do it's about finding the best mentor we can find and practice. as cal has been on the academic track, I am not surprised that he is so left brain and may have left out the human side of working.

[@1234343ish]

Amazing talk! The part that in knowledge work, it takes far less than 10,000 hours to build a competitive advantage is illuminating and inspiring!

[@angelinashomemadeherbals9828]

Having a great job means 1. greatest Autonomy at work and 2. Greatest Impact on the world!

[@gamergamer5263]

Greatest inspiration

[@itseric5117]

Really enjoy this 40 minutes talk. Both the talk itself and the Q&A

[@bradleywilliambusch5198]

I went nuts with the Ngram Tool, Graph 1: Relative, Quantum, String Graph 2: Think Outside the Box, What Gets Measured Gets Done, Everything in Moderation

[@aparnaiyer7888]

What a womderful talk... in order to understand it completely, I will have to listen it again !

[@RamMeyyappan]

One of the best videos I watched this year. Must watch for everyone

[@vikramsathi2831]

Excellent. Very well explained!

[@juuni8421]

this sample phrase is what i love to take by my own perspective " it's not do what you love, but love what you do " . it will eventually snowballing the effect instead just do things that you like .

[@gabrielcastaneda5275]

Thank you. I'll have to read this.

[@sangeethab1919]

Very interesting perspective.. makes sense !

[@theberadise1960]

I think his book is very insightful it change mindset about becoming good at anything

[@KyleCGomez]

I could've really used this advice 3 years ago

[@MrSamuelSalles]

+Kyle Gomez It's never too late!

[@callum7081]

A year from now you would have been saying, "I could have used this advice four years ago".

[@pauldenino6350]

my man!

[@sonquatsch8585]

me 20.

[@kayaeki]

Never too latee my man!! Now if you wouldnt have done it youd have said "I wish I had done this 6 years ago"

[@AlanWil2]

Awesome!!! I learned many new things. Good stuff.

[@Tarasyoutube]

The leveraging of skills built up to take you somewhere is so true though. That point was the best point in the thing. As well as the inverse of if you change it might be a fall so just see that and choose it aware, if it is what you want knowing that startinf with less skill means more hrs before leverage. Incidentally all women know this innately who wanted to do a traditionally male thing: because they see males doing it together, showing eachother stuff, skillsharing, gaining more hrs. more easily, and with camaraderie via eachother's knowledge and support; and it feels so lonely to be behind./left out of a better future and better pay via leverage and hours of skill.

[@cbxxxbc]

Thanks for the talk - this metaphor of working capital is a really strong one!

[@seemapatilJapan]

wonderful

[@mikew9537]

Yep, good advise. I don't know how many young people (ya know, younger than me) that I've talked to about taking life's road one step at a time, and not caving to the pressure of feeling like you have to have your life mapped out by the time you're 20. Planning is fine, as long as you're ready and willing to be flexible. Yeah, sometimes life's surprises are hard - but they make us better. Other times life's surprises are great; they're part of the adventure that you could have never seen coming. One of my favorite Bible verses along this line is Romans 8:28, "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."

[@GoldenDawnTarot]

Great talk. Hopefully I will pick up a copy of the book

[@xponen]

Steve Job said "follow your passion" because it was the thing that allowed him to waste his time on silly things that eventually bear fruit. For example, Warren Buffet wasted his time collecting discarded horse-race-ticket, and now he is adept at spotting free lunch in stock market. Another example is Steve Jobs wasting his time studying art & eastern mysticism, later he was adept at making artsy product like iPhone. It is true that practising gave you the valuable skills to make you succeed in life, but you need to remember that passions help you thru the gruelling practice session, most people just skip the opportunity to practice when they encounter it, it's like "user interface is too hard... I skip!" "science is too hard... I skip!", they refuse to grab the opportunity because they aren't interested.

[@akhileshsajwan9248]

Just like what Steve Jobs said about connecting the dots.

[@CoconutPete]

Steve Jobs would not have not only invented the computer but the smart phone as well if he didn't have passion. Cal is full of crap

[@akhileshsajwan9248]

@@CoconutPete Read the book first.

[@veronicaolivares9150]

I love this song

[@SpacecowboyGeo]

Hearing this lecture has been so helpful in my career change! For a while I have felt stuck on figuring out the "right next move", but his research presented in the book has demystified what a successful and fulfilling career path looks like. Thanks for your work and presentation Cal!

[@russellhunnewell4205]

I always wanted a food truck I decided to build one I fell in love with the process I get the chance to. Learn about how to do build outs this is my passion .

[@slicker1260]

what career did you have before and what did u change it to ?

[@SpacecowboyGeo]

@@slicker1260 I was a teacher for many years. Right now I’m working for an energy supplier, but I haven’t tried my hand at many other things, so who knows what I’ll be working on later this year or the next! 😅

[@yan2292008]

thanks for sharing "AtGoogleTalks"

[@RAKBAKX]

building rare and valuable skills is so important to passionately do what you love.

[@jaidevshah2286]

Fantastic insight

[@German1184]

This is a good diagnosis 28:20 - 29:12.

[@midsummerstation3345]

to create something revolutionary one have to follow his passion period.You can be good in your field without following passion just by doing hard work.But to do something that never done before,to change the world with revolutionary ideas you have to have passion.Einstein,Newton,Tesla,leonardo da vinci,vasco da gama,Stephen Howkings,Richard p Fynnman,charlie chaplin etc had great passon for what they did.I think our passion comes from our biological coding.A dancer who naturally good with dancing but bad with logical thinking and a physicist with natural analytical mind and bad with dancing can't just switch their passion and create something extraordinary(assuming both work for the same amount of the time with same concentration).In contrast You become like cal newport who got a degree from MIT which hundreds of people get every year and write a book about it and earn some money

[@josef9988]

really love the anology of career capital.

[@German1184]

Cal Newport is very articulate. What wonderful speaker he is! I imagine him as some kind of nerd :P

[@TheBanterCity]

He looks like a classic nerd. Short hair. Clean shaved. Glasses.

[@veronicaolivares9150]

Not for me

[@themajordude]

Mr Newport is brilliant. Really well researched and thorough talk. Very refreshing!

[@CoconutPete]

What is so great about this philosophy? I think Cal is wrong, but if anyone here can show me the light I would be interested... as the 1 star comment reviews on Amazon seem far more accurate than the comments here.

[@Johnny_Savage]

@@CoconutPete The great thing is that he's correct and if you follow what he says in real life you will have great results, while the 'follow your passion' crowd who leaves 1 star ratings is in for a rude awakening later in life when they'll realize they made their own life harder rather than easier and did not actually reach any of the goals they were hoping to reach.

[@CoconutPete]

@@Johnny_Savage it's been awhile, but will have to rewatch this video. Problem is there are so many variables to life in general that there are no solid systems. One person could go to medical school for 8 years and end up getting killed by a drunk driver on graduation night. Another might be born into a family of billionaires, while another is born in poverty. So many of the "gurus" out there are giving life advice but maybe they were just lucky? Anyway, I'll have to watch this again. Since it was uploaded in 2012, I imagine much of it could be out of date. Will update soon :)

[@Johnny_Savage]

@@CoconutPete I think the main thing that changed since this presentation is he was still mostly book-smart with little life experience, but in the meantime he has actually accomplished all his goals. Completed PhD (from MIT I think) in CS, became a prolific researcher publishing many papers, published more books that became bestsellers, regularly published content for his blog, launched a podcast and built an audience of several thousands people for it. And on top of that he says he has a great work/life balance and has plenty of time for his wife and kids. All before turning 40. I think I might have been skeptical listening to him in 2012 but now he has proven with facts he was on to something.

[@minetime6881]

25:55 The guy asking the question sounds like the Khan Academy guy

[@dougsensei]

The voice of the first questioner sounds like Sal from Khan Academy!

[@carlrennie1141]

finally, a useful comment ^-^

[@veronicaolivares9150]

Love your job

[@philiplisondra2542]

The speech here is GOLD!!!!! This is the way to success. Build your career capital!

[@ladytemari910]

Love the tips you shared on this video! I'm learning so much!

[@dougwedel9484]

Whatever you find your hands doing, do it with all your might. Someone said that a long time ago.

[@ombajpai2214]

thanks Cal New port,i follow you as role model and google

[@sonquatsch8585]

finally someone smart saying the same stuff i have always said.

[@kaylah9643]

When opportunities (jobs ) are everywhere, it's good to follow your passion. But nowadays, only top U grads are hirable, you really have to follow the opportunities.

[@CoconutPete]

yes, I suppose following your passion is sort of a luxury in good economic times. Now people are just trying to be able to eat

[@Mitchyugan]

Damn! This came at the right time

[@TheTheaterThug]

this is actually really good advice for choosing a medical specialty

[@dagobertopinto]

Great presentation. Unfortunately the audience was not provided a mic to make the questions. Difficult to listen to Q&A

[@elsamanaloto]

Someone has to say it. This is one good-looking fella. I love his books, but I always find myself staring at the picture at the back.

[@jeremiah8716]

Lol you’re funny , have you read his new book yet?

[@aniquechaudhary6090]

He is just being so good that you cant ignore him

[@krystalanonymous3144]

I literally just scrolled down to see if anyone else thinks the same or am I just crazy xD. He's one of the most influential genius of this generation, and he's easily one of the most handsome too :3

[@ramanansui629]

Have you looked at your face in the profile picture?

[@veronicaolivares9150]

Very nice talk :)

[@mrdrsir3781]

I don’t think you have to love what you do. You just have to not hate it. Then the hard work creates ability and passion.

[@robertlemiesz7143]

Good talk but I think he misrepresents the point of Steve Jobs commencement speech a little. Steve Jobs very specifically called out that you can’t connect the dots until you looked back at your life. Then culminated the speech with the idea of “stay hungry stay foolish”. When he talked about passion it seemed more as a abstract “in the moment feeling”, rather that something you find check of your list and then stay happy forever. Basically I think what Cal and Steve are saying is actually the same thing

[@asadmoosvi]

The people asking the questions should've been given microphones. Really hard to hear them. Overall great stuff though!

[@codingandmathvideos]

How is a kid like this be so freaking smart?

[@sarafritsch123]

Deep work.

[@GrubKiller436]

Read Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.

[@DewTime]

@@sarafritsch123 Perfect comment

[@slipnorris5882]

@@sarafritsch123 you stole my answer

[@ravijangrax]

@@DewTime doens't exist 😂

[@SanjaWilliams]

Love it, so good and read the book as well. I love that this book was written from a young person's perspective vs a book from an experienced person who has 20-30 years of experience. It is easier for younger generations to relate to. Whilst published in 2012, I find this is still relevant vs follow your dreams approach we seem to get now. Skills are the new currency in my opinion.

[@vivekpadman5248]

Follow your passion is the right way... Just don't fix your passion in advance is what I would say... Keep working on what u think is your passion and what u love but don't ve rigid if u find something different that interests you

[@ryanreach3710]

Interesting, I'm probably going to get your book. However as far as passion, Liz Gilbert in "Big Magic" goes over writing a huge list of everything you're interested in and just pursuing it. The end result not being money. Your dayjob can still exist while you cross these things off the list. And if you get to the point where you're lucky enough to live off it, then great. If not, you were fulfilled. That's what living is. That's like saying "I'm a scientist, I can't learn how to cook tasty food for myself because it won't build up my career". Not trying to slate your argument or anything.That's why people are told to follow their passion, because life is short and if I'm selling hot dogs and I wanna learn the piano, well, I'm gonna take some classes when I sell that final Bratwurst of the day. In any case, I'm super interested to hear this perspective further in the book. By the way, I enjoy my dayjob a lot, and find it fulfilling, but I also am a musician, producer and audio engineer who has changed job positions and sectors various times in his 20s.

[@achamess]

He's a Prof. of Comp Sci at Georgetown. His career ascent follows the path that Newport prescribes. So I guess that's his qualification.

[@CoconutPete]

textbook experience only. Very dangerous advice he gives

[@vikrantpradhan9923]

@@CoconutPete Why are you so reluctant on going through every comment and dismissing his talk. Of course its a textbook experience, you can't experience other people's life for yourself. And its not like he is trying to persuade you to follow his advice strictly. He is just giving his stance on the whole subject of passion (which is often vague for most people) and how to approach our lives and careers.

[@veronicaolivares9150]

this song from Koolulam very nice :)

[@quynhdinh6844]

I wonder what follows that "Don't panic" on the wall ?

[@vartikagaur2922]

i mean, ya okay...but i don't fully agree with everything he says. Especially the part where he says its "dangerous" for people to try new jobs or interests which aren't "in the similar career" that they are currently working in....why would you want to limit yourself like that? One can have multiple varied interests, and there is no saying that you cannot be successful at something just because you have to start from scratch at it...our interests grow and evolve as we grow and evolve.

[@tammeynart]

I can't believe this is Cal Newport!

[@veronicaolivares9150]

Also Simon Sinek is great :)

[@shreeabraham]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *🚀 Cal Newport debunks the myth of "follow your passion".* - "Follow your passion" became a pervasive career gospel in the American mindset. - Cal Newport critiques the origins and implications of the advice. - He introduces his book aiming to answer why some people love their work while others don't. 02:23 *🔍 Origins and popularity of "follow your passion" advice.* - The phrase "follow your passion" dates back to the 1940s but gained popularity in the 1980s. - By the early 2000s, it became ingrained in American career advice. - The idea suggests a simple equation: find your passion and match it to your work for a fulfilling career. 06:12 *🛑 "Follow your passion" is flawed advice.* - Cal Newport presents his argument against the effectiveness of "follow your passion." - He shares his motivation for writing his book and the quest for understanding fulfilling careers. - Newport emphasizes that the concept of "follow your passion" oversimplifies the complexities of building a satisfying career. 08:08 *🔄 Steve Jobs' unconventional path to passion.* - Newport illustrates Steve Jobs' journey before founding Apple Computer, emphasizing a seeking phase rather than preexisting passion. - Jobs stumbled into the opportunity with Apple, challenging the notion of following a predetermined passion. - Lessons drawn include the complexity of paths to passion and the lack of evidence supporting the effectiveness of "follow your passion." 17:05 *🌱 Alternative patterns to finding fulfillment in work.* - Newport shifts to discussing alternative approaches to finding career fulfillment. - He introduces Bill McKibben's story as a case study of a pattern different from "follow your passion." - The focus is on patterns observed in individuals who love their work rather than adhering to the conventional advice. 18:32 *📰 Building a Career Based on Passion and Impact* - Passion-driven career paths often involve a blend of autonomy and impact. - Bill McKibben's career trajectory illustrates how autonomy and impact can be achieved outside conventional job norms. - McKibben's focus on environmental writing highlights the importance of pursuing general lifestyle traits rather than specific job titles. 21:21 *🚀 Leveraging Rare and Valuable Skills for Career Success* - Success in fulfilling careers often starts with developing rare and valuable skills. - Building career capital through skill development enables individuals to negotiate for desired lifestyle traits such as autonomy and impact. - Bill McKibben's transition from Harvard to writing about environmental issues exemplifies leveraging skills for impactful work. 26:08 *💡 Cultivating Interest into Expertise: The Path to Mastery* - The journey to mastery often begins with initial interest, not preexisting passion. - Deliberate practice over time transforms initial interest into deep-seated passion and expertise. - Anders Ericsson's "10,000 hours" rule applies to expert-level performance but can be accelerated in knowledge work with deliberate practice. 29:29 *💼 Strategic Skill Development and Value Assessment* - Strategic skill development involves identifying valuable skills within one's field of interest. - Understanding the value of skills in relation to career goals helps individuals prioritize skill acquisition. - Exposure to successful individuals within a field provides insights into valuable skills and career trajectories. 33:17 *🔄 Balancing Exploration and Skill Development in Career Growth* - Exploring diverse interests can be beneficial within the context of building career capital in a specific domain. - Overly broad exploration across unrelated fields may hinder skill development and career advancement. - Focusing on skill acquisition within a chosen domain while exploring related interests maximizes career growth potential. 37:07 *🎯 Strategies for Deliberate Practice in Knowledge Work* - High performers in various fields employ deliberate practice techniques to enhance productivity and skill development. - Specific strategies include time tracking for task prioritization and focused feedback mechanisms for continuous improvement. - Cal Newport emphasizes the importance of exploring and refining personalized deliberate practice methods for knowledge work success. 38:34 *💪 Cultivating Fundamental Skills for Success* - Parental influence on children's success often revolves around instilling qualities like fortitude and perseverance. - Research on grit and attitudinal approaches to problem-solving underscores the significance of foundational skills. - Encouraging children to tackle intellectual challenges and develop resilience lays the groundwork for future success in various endeavors. Made with HARPA AI

[@veronicaolivares9150]

this products from Voesh I really good I have done Qi gong massages with them here, but the thing is that is so hard to bring the because they are so difficult at customs here and sometimes the even steel the things no ethic at all...

[@yark618]

How do you know they don’t like what they do before they become really good?

[@kalambreone3565]

I wish I saw this video in 2012 hahaha. It's now 2021 oh well, but it's never too late.

[@bindutomar10]

sailing in same boat

[@CoconutPete]

the advice is likely obsolete now

[@richspizzaparty]

Do a bunch of things you find interesting. Then, see which of those things gets you up in the morning and the hours fly by. Make your goal to find an obsession, which is passion combined with love. After that, get extremely competent (which you’ll naturally do) and attain mastery. If it’s something people value, opportunities and ways to monetize it will appear.

[@veronicaolivares9150]

We need to translate this to spanish as well please :)

[@PrinceKoopa]

Thank you for the talk about passion! ❤ Ngram is great btw. I started using it after you spoke about it

[@ismailmeulaboh]

Fanstastic Vidio.

[@iurysantanagomes5471]

he is very different now than he was then

[@rameshpd84]

and i couldn't understand whether he had cultivated himself a passion of writing or of computer scientist

[@nonchalantd]

I couldn't hear the questions.

[@rameshpd84]

they say working with passion makes you engaged and happy . will that make us happy?

[@onee]

RAMESH PRASAD I agree, I don't exactly get what he wants you to do instead. What are you supposed to do? Just stumble upon something what makes you happy and develop it? I think that you should ask yourself, what am I good at? Can I make money with it? No, keep it as a hobby. Yes, develop it further so you can make money from it.

[@Tomasz_Jablonski]

Jakbym miał dwoma słowami opisać ten wywiad to byłyby: profesjonalizm i konkret. Wysłucham pewnie jeszcze co najmniej jeden raz, bo płynie z tego wywiadu tak dużo uniwersalnej wiedzy, że szkoda tego nie zrobić.

[@FLaWChRiS]

Ahh I remember this video, before KZbin starting banning thoughts and conversations, in effect, insuring 100% of people ignore you. Very sobering to see that absolute power corrupts absolutely no matter who wields it or what they say.

[@xinwang5223]

Even can't find your real passion, still can achieve big success in your career by building the skill that makes others can't ignore you.

[@TimothyJesionowski]

> He did came Brilliant.

[@jkovert]

Google was a lot different place back in 2012. The woke Googlers wouldn't stand for this today.

[@CoconutPete]

google is almost obsolete now

[@jkovert]

@@CoconutPete It's the most visited site in the world.

[@veronicaolivares9150]

Inteli-K also very good, perhaps, have not tried their service yet

[@AustinHuang13]

He looks so different in 10 years. Wow.

[@GrubKiller436]

"You do not know where your decisions come from, they pop up like hiccups. People have a great deal of anxiety about making decisions, ‘Did I think this over long enough? Did I take enough data into consideration?’ And if you think it through... you find you never could take enough data into consideration." - Alan Watts

[@Tarasyoutube]

Covering disparate fields and following that passion is very good and can be the happiest time in fact but not nec lucratively productive towards a job. Unless your job finds a multidisciplinary background attractive... :)

[@akash_goel]

I'll just mention that the reason why most people dont know about this advice is because becoming "So good that they can't ignore you" is a really narcissistic book title. I myself ignored this until I accidentally ran into a short summary and realised that its great advice. But that was in hindsight and with some luck.

[@JonSundin]

I'm curious how Cal Newport would assess a situation like the one I'm in: I have two more years of medical school, with ~$250k current debt, and another $150k more to get my MD. Is the debt and the MD degree worth it if I don't want to do clinical medicine and don't plan on doing residency? Carl Icahn dropped out of med school with two years left to finish for the same reason. I don't think he had the debt like I do though...

[@moviesfan5513]

Complete medical school pay off debts then pursue your passion.

[@CoconutPete]

the big problem with becoming a doctor (to me) seems to be the massive amount of red tape involved. Insurance, legal stuff and at a certain point actually helping patients. It seems to be a lot more complicated than it use to be

[@JonSundin]

I dropped out of med school. I entered into a master's program for software engineering. I have two more classes to complete the masters. I'm way happier with the new path I'm on. No regrets.

[@joaomestre2584]

Peter Thiel says in his book Zero to One: "Don't follow your passion, follow your talent." I like this guy's books, but I have to disagree on this one: every new chapter begins with a 3 to 5 pages empiric example of his life. i was frustrated with it! I don't want to read every chapter's beginning a new story of the author's life. I want to know real practical advice, justified not by his own life advice but by scientific evidences. That's what makes a good book!

[@theodoreroosevelt7471]

He’s very attractive

[@hungrycoder3148]

No Thank YOU!

[@pedroanjos91]

Yeah, they can. Not everyone has to read it and certainly not everyone needs to like it, though.