Why Following Your Passion Is The WORST Advice… | Scott Galloway

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[@ElliottPiano]

I'm a selftaught pianist and I decided to leave university and everything when i was 20 . I just had enough money to rent a place for 1.5 month , and gave my heart and soul to find piano students, I felt this was my destiny and no matter the difficulties I didnt doubt a single minute. Fast forward 8 years later , i have now 74 private students in France and living a dream life. My passion was also my biggest talent . Ill always be grateful to my younger self for following my instincts. So you often need to follow what your heart is telling you

[@cowl6867]

Was your passion playing the piano or teaching it?

[@ElliottPiano]

@@cowl6867 both

[@lesslycarthan956]

Started hip hop when I was 9 I'm retired now with 12 lps 2 gold singles I've been writing scripts and soundtrack singles since 92 I'm 55 I've had a great career and life. If I didn't get so far I'd put on my jogging suit and teach breaking to the kid's 😅

[@jurassicthunder]

I'm a musicians who produces, writes and sings and makes studio quality albums and I just started my career. I get very few views and streams but I can't give up because in order to give up something, it has to be not interesting enough. I am my music. Not just a passion, or a hobby some might call. I need to increase my reach and increase my money so I can fund my music career further. When lying on my deathbed I'm not gonna say I wish I made more money or was more famous. I will say I've done what I can with what I had, pushed my limits, and did everything. The results might not be the best but at least I tried. And most importantly, I felt ALIVE.

[@shashankdevineni6969]

Ponzi?

[@user-td2lg1fl6h]

What he’s saying is true and practical because he’s a practical person. He’s not an professional actor, artist or musician. He’s a marketer. In the age of self help, this is his domain amongst other “guru” giving obvious advice with zero first hand experience. So because of this, he’s giving a black and white answer. And i would counter that by saying do both and try to keep a stable job while pursuing your passion on the side.

[@anthonygarcia8749]

A counter is that your hobby doesn't necessarily have to be your career or "passion". A hobby can just be a hobby, something you enjoy to do.

[@kingrobutar5037]

@@anthonygarcia8749 yeah I agree the happy medium would be try to make money from the hobby

[@bantubintu]

@@anthonygarcia8749 talking about hobby turning into passion passion turning into profession i think he is addressing to this part

[@bizzyrizzy4075]

@@anthonygarcia8749but to people who really want it and have potential I think it’s worth it. It’s up to the individual to be self aware of that potential and work ethic

[@jamesjarrett52]

If you take a stable job, you are paying the cost of missed opportunities every time you walk through the door. You live once. Build your dream, not someone else's. Going to the safe route will destroy you.

[@AFO_AnalyRics]

The most meaningful career advice I've devised and recommend for my students is this: don't follow your passion, don't follow the money, follow your pain. Your pain is ultimately the most accurate pointer of where you should be and what you should be doing. Pleasure and passion are fickle emotions. The food you love the most could sour in your mouth once you have enough of it. More so, the food someone else seems to enjoy so much might leave you retching or stuck in an allergic nightmare. But, pain is real and general. If it hurts, it hurts. Period. So, the question then becomes, what pain are willing to take? What cross are you most willing and suited to carry. Because, make no mistake, there is a pain and cross attached to every single human endeavor. The difference is that some people find an endeavor that comes with pain that they are willing and far more suited for than most of other people. So, they'll easily stand out, because, at the moment when others are tapping out, they are just getting started. When you look at guys at the top of their fields like, say, MJ, LBJ or Kobe, hardwork and talent easily come to mind. But, it's not quite that simple. The hard work is a result of an innately higher tolerance for the pain of that hardwork than most others have. If you put Kobe in a bank to do figures all day long, you might surprised at how differently his performance would turn out. Because, that kind of pain is not what he 'enjoys'. Yes, true excellence is only possible when you find a pain that you 'enjoy'. That's the real separating factor - not passion, not even the money, but, just that willingness to keep going at points when everyone else is done. Extreme mathematicians could literally stare out and calculate numbers all day long. That is pain. But, most of them are very 'happy' with that pain. That is what you follow to decide what you should pursue: the pain you 'enjoy' the most.

[@bizzyrizzy4075]

I’m taking this with me for the rest of my life I loved this perspective

[@AFO_AnalyRics]

@@bizzyrizzy4075 I hope it works out well.

[@RustyShackleford-od1nd]

This is an amazing write up, thank you for this!

[@thecurrentmoment]

This is a great perspective It resonates closely with something I've realized about this topic, and that is that people pay money to have someone else solve their problem for them instead of forcing it themselves. Many pay a hairdresser because they don't like the idea of cutting their own hair. But also mechanics - many people (including myself) can't be bothered to learn how cars work but we like to use them, so we pay someone else to fix it when a problem comes up. Some people hate cooking Orr don't have the time or space, so they pay other people to cook their food. But some people LOVE to fix cars and some people LOVE to cook. I'm someone who enjoys cooking and hates fixing machines, so I pay people to fix my car but I don't like to pay people to cook my food. I would often spend hours researching a topic, at my own expense of time and energy and frustration, but I would go through it to get what I wanted because it bothered me not knowing. Some people don't care if they don't know something. So they can get me to do it instead, and I could make a job out of it. Actually, I trained in science and I LOVE doing research - the problem of discovering information. So my point is that some people enjoy solving certain problems, even when it's frustrating and painful, and if you consider that problems and pain are similar, then the perspective you laid out is sort of the same idea.

[@AFO_AnalyRics]

@@thecurrentmoment Exactly. Tidy illustration.

[@rohanrafi9909]

If you're rich already, and then decide to be an actor or a musician, go for it, but what he is saying 100% correct, because we need to be realistic!

[@pedroroque8681]

What is reality?

[@rohanrafi9909]

@@pedroroque8681 that your chances of failing are 99%

[@bathombre9739]

When you dont have enough money for food and a roof over your head

[@nxrth9463]

Why though we only have one life, why waste it being realistic and not doing what you want just to regret not following your gut later on your death bed.

[@rohanrafi9909]

@nxrth9463 because we need to be a part of the society, and not think about our feelings only. Yes what you say is 100% correct, but the chances of you actually making it to Hollywood are less then 1%, so pick your poison

[@chrisrubio8212]

Follow your conscience. Your conscience is the voice that invites you to be your most courageous, most authentic, most excellent self.

[@igloozoo3771]

Following oneself and their inner voice is a futile fruitless naive empty suggestion for success.

[@realsemig]

I agree 100%. No happiness without money. Once you have money, you can be free and pursue whatever you want. Of course it's still best to achieve it by doing things you don't hate, because achieving wealth is going to be very hard if you hate what you are doing. But you don't have to be jumping out of bed every morning out of 'passion'. You need discipline.

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

Money makes you think it gives you some happiness but it really doesn't. Definitely have no freedom without money which mens you're not actually free unless you're rich. Notice only poor people end up in jail?

[@RMJerich0]

Its very easy to understand if you need money. And if it would make you feel happy. Remember your life and happiest moments of it. For me - its never about money. The moment I bought a dream car - not even in the list.

[@valentineezegwu9668]

Exactly

[@ArturoGarzaID]

No money…no anything, you literally can’t play the game without money. Basically life is just a giant superficial game everyone is playing.

[@Kyouma.]

@realsemig: "You need discipline." I disagree. If you do something you enjoy and care about, discipline becomes redundant. You won't even question whether you do xyz or not; you just do it. Because you enjoy the activity and the process, and because you care. Discipline, on the other hand, is a leash. Don't be a dog

[@shansbo217]

Yes, passions are hobbies. If one can make a living off of their hobby, they are extremely lucky.

[@Ytvzoey]

This is excellent advice. I really respect him for saying something so practical. It isn’t sexy. But it’s absolutely true. In high school I loved to write. It truly was my passion. Went on to university and did extremely well in my writing courses and was encouraged by my profs to submit my stories into competitions - some of which I won. Even though I loved it, I just didn’t feel comfortable with the lack of job security. I came from a home with zero financial security and hippy parents who followed their La La dreams; I didn’t want to replicate that in my own life. Could I have made it as a writer? Maybe. But probably not. Statistically unlikely, and I hated those odds. So, I took some science courses and yada yada yada, off to medical school I went. Medicine and the arts actually have a lot in common, although admittedly I felt like an alien when I began. I felt like an arts student who took a wrong turn into the land of logic and reason. I used to say, “medicine school is where my creativity went to die.” 😂 I was very dramatic back then - yes - a theatre kid 😂 Today, I am a physician, and I can truly say I’m passionate about my job. It took me a long time to embrace being in the medical field. As for my writing? I took a creative writing class a few years ago before I had kids and a husband. It was a mystery and suspense class, so I was learning to write short stories in a genre I had never really explored. It was fun and really got my writing brain cells moving again. I had no intention of publishing any of the stories I wrote. I just wanted to dip my toes in and meet other writers. And wow they were all so incredibly talented and had been working for years almost being published. You really do have to dedicate a ton of energy into it. I loved being around them. It’s like seeing a version of yourself, in another life. But now, I’m more focused on my family and kids that writing is no longer my “one true love.” I think my love for writing comes out when I play with my kids. Think “Little Women” where Joe and her sisters act out scenes from the stories she writes. We try to do that - but a lot less structured for sure lol I’ve learned that you can “love” something, and it not be your career. Or maybe you love something a bit differently? Like I can’t imagine being so structured with my writing. Deadlines. Agents. Blah. It makes it all so … practical. You can be passionately engaged in something in the form of play - but it’s not enough for that to be your career. You have to be willing to put in the Grind, and it totally shifts the dynamic once you are engaging at it on that level. Also, passions change. I would never fear monger my children into going into a boring job but I will encourage them to think about how they’re going to support themselves. My husband had the experience of feeling very pressured to pick a “practical job.” All it did was confuse him in college because it took him a few years to realize he hated accounting. He said his computer exploded one day and when he became apathetic to redoing his assignment it was a wake up call 😂 Kids should never be told by their parents what career to pursue. But parents should provide some framework that says more than follow your bliss. It should sound something like, “explore your options. And consider how you’re going to support yourself.” They don’t have to be rich. But they have to be able to support themselves because it’s really important for their sense of autonomy and agency. It’s also a gift to their future family. Job insecurity in a home is absolutely not fun for kids.

[@vikingspud]

Dr. Galloway is always one of my favorites to watch. I love how he keeps steering the conversation after the host tries to measure success with how much a person gets laid. Taking care of and bonding with family is so much more rewarding in the long run than just dunking your cookie as often as you want. I've lived long enough to see those who spent their time and resources investing in family and relationships and compared to those who are now gray-haired and trying to pick up on ladies at parties. The joy level and quality of life are much higher in those who put family and relationships as priority.

[@max31412]

As a creative person who has ignored practical realities, this is so true. Life is so much about balance. As a creative, you can be so into what you do you lack balance. But then, sometimes you need that in order to develop your skills. One man's obsessive is another's ninja. Like so much in life, it can look very complex. However, it doesn't have to be. The important thing is to every day take an honest look at your life like you're looking at it from above, objectively. At some point, that imagination has to intersect with reality or else the needs will go unmet, which ironically will steal away the joy which you so actively pursue in your passion. It's challenging, but it can be done. It's like being on a boat pre-GPS. You simply have to take constant assessments of where you are and move your rudder according to what those assessments are telling you. It's a little press and then release, a little left and a little right. Take daily accounts of where you are and be flexible to change where those seem to indicate changes are necessary. You'll find your way.

[@jessylyne2712]

That's wisdom at it's best

[@awolf81]

You’re certainly creative. You write like a version ChatGTP programmed to avoid being succinct. You could remove 20 sentences and say “Balance your creative work with work that makes you money”. Same content, less mental masturbation.

[@CJLabay1]

​@awolf81 then her comment would have had drastically less impact. Everyone resonates with advise differently depending on what speaks to them. This comment was perfect for me because I often approach life with similar metaphors.

[@awolf81]

@@CJLabay1Makes sense and I appreciate emotive writing as much as the next guy but I feel some of the sentences are redundant. A good example would be Fredrick Nietzsche’s quote: “He who has a why can bear almost any how”.

[@JD-wx3pk]

I like your view.. thanks for sharing

[@RMJerich0]

What a happy person. Lets listen to him

[@Andrew_artwork]

Ha just what I thought 😂

[@pedroroque8681]

Exactly!

[@patclau006]

😂 nailed it!

[@sabishiihito]

He's realistic. If you think about the state of reality, and you aren't insane or delusional, you won't be doing a lot of smiling.

[@tuneunleashed]

@@sabishiihitoRealistic in what way? Your touch screen phone ain’t at all, your car ain’t either! If you went back in 1600s and told people we would have cars, we would be travelling through the skies, go in space, have video games and shit they will say that you are not realistic and it sure wasn’t realistic back then.

[@70newlife]

For every person who followed his passion and was successful in his passion and made good money there are ten thousand who are lower middle class or poor.

[@RickP-gp6eo]

are you middle class?

[@RMJerich0]

Have you ever meet a kinda poor but happy guy? I did, a lot. Have you ever met rich and unhappy guy? I did A LOT. The point is - it is never about the money. People who a truly happy because of money - are rare as f. And passion beats everything, if its true. Such people dont mind all of suffering because they have a reason to live. And they might get it, might not. But the one whos reason was money eventually will regret it, kind of. And lets be honest, most of the people who get money on the 1 or 2 place - never get it. They became middle class or a lil bit higher. Its nonsense to spend your life on it if you have another thing. Dont give up your dream.

[@pedroroque8681]

The same can be said about people who did the opposite. All of this is just projection. People like to pretend they know what's best for everybody.

[@petelewis7313]

I wish you wasn't right , but as someone who went to top ten drama school and have watched what happened to everyone in my year and the years before and after me, I know your right !

[@kjkang11]

This is one thing kids who experienced hunger or their parents experienced hunger understand very well. That’s why every engineering school is full of kids from East / South Asia.

[@EdgarBossen]

*No man is too rich til you leave the earth you leave with nothing*

[@MatthewHendren-x9z]

well at least the rich achieved something in life before that person dies. his kids will probably inherit the fortunes and pass on to the next generation. cycle of life.

[@EdgarBossen]

true.but.i.wont.die.poor

[@JOEY-HUFF]

We live in this earth, we gotta play our part...He's living life while he is still alive...

[@JustinThomas-n5h]

If you are not in the financial market space right now, you are making a huge mistake. I understand that it could be due to ignorance, but if you want to make your money work for you...prevent inflation

[@MaryCampbell90]

​@@JustinThomas-n5hInteresting, This is superb! Information, as a noob it gets quite difficult to handle all of this and staying informed is a major cause, how do you go about this are you a pro Investor?

[@miguelchavez2821]

I appreciate Scott's flexibility in being a supportive father while creating guard rails for how he would be supportive of his kids dreams.

[@jamesjarrett52]

Shame he doesn't know what he is talking about.

[@TC8787-yq7og]

If you come from a wealthy family, following your passion is a dream, for anybody else it can be the construct of their own downfall

[@akalui007]

sometimes feels like art is only a viable pursuit for the rich!

[@malcolmn.5222]

He's wealthy and he is not saying that

[@princessap9635]

If you’re single with no dependents -sure follow your passion, the outcomes or consequences only affect you. But once you have others relying on you for security and financial wellbeing, it’s selfish to ever put your individual passions above their wellbeing. Ask any immigrant about putting their families social mobility above what they really wished they could do. That can be done after you’ve secured those you’re responsible for. There are few things more meaningful than supporting others for future generations.

[@WealthAcademics]

This is very sound and reasonable advice.

[@jamesjarrett52]

He is clueless, especially about acting.

[@Corrupt140]

Crazy to think all the masterpeices and innovation we would not have if everyones dad was this guy.

[@dshannon565]

I make a good wage but I hate my career and there’s plenty of potential to make a lot more and no matter how much money I make doing this job I still won’t be happy doing it. We only have one life and I think we should do what makes us happy and ideally make good money along the way.

[@70newlife]

Oh you just need a few months of poverty to change your mind.

[@CJLabay1]

I'm no guru; I've struggled with this topic and I felt the same way as your comment the last few years. But trust me when I say there's more to consider here. Your passion being something you love to do doesn't automatically make it the thing you should base your life on. In fact, it can harm that passion of yours to think that way: it can ultimately keep you depressed if you never achieve it, or your love for it can lessen after you've made it the thing you have to do to survive. Like I said, I don't have the answer, but one thing that has significantly helped me is figuring out what my core value is- the thing that would make me happy regardless if I couldn't do my passion. The thing that I believe in morally, beyond just enjoyment. Then once you find that thing, figure out how you can achieve it in the career you're in now. Figure out how you can frame your situation to promote that core belief. And maybe even where you can fit your passion into your career. Doesn't mean give up on your passion. But I can promise you will, at least, be less resentful of where you're at. And that's when you'll be open to the path that best suits you.

[@Victor-it6bv]

High risk, high reward. That's life.

[@2011hwalker]

Statistics and probability are real. Most people fail in these glamorous pursuits.

[@wielkiedrzewo]

Simplified and super naive to think this way my dude

[@jurassicthunder]

​@@wielkiedrzewodid you expect him to write an essay.

[@wielkiedrzewo]

@@jurassicthunder I expected him not to write anything silly and simplified.

[@bjornlinsin4570]

That is not luck sir but preparation! "You make your own luck".

[@guapocat203]

Probably more accurate to say don’t be afraid to reinvent or rediscover your passion if the way you’re approaching it isn’t giving you any sign whatsoever thar it can or will financially sustain the kind of life you want to build.

[@cbreakdance]

Sag aftra doesn’t mean anything. It just means you’re union, it doesn’t mean you’re talented. But he is right about the unemployment rates for actors

[@charissecrenshaw1577]

I wish how much a man “gets laid” wasn’t a benchmark for success. It makes something sacred and private into something slimy and competitive.

[@UzitheSaint]

Yeah but that’s just how it is honestly. Like look at how people try to insult men when they’re upset, they don’t call them ŵhores they call them virgins.

[@Oakette]

Males using s3xu4l conquest to boost social status is closely linked to the cultural acceptance of women being free to engage in physical intimacy outside of a committed relationship. You can't stop one without stopping both.

[@pedroroque8681]

This guy is a typical American fool who does not know anything beyond shallow western 'values'.

[@MrMichaeljhinde]

Girls don't like boys, girls like cars and money. Financial success has always made men more attractive and probably always will.

[@RicoLamar987]

It’s not though, there are men out here broke, living paycheck to paycheck getting laid every night lmao

[@krishantaneja8316]

When you have a wife and kids and success, of course you will be passionate about what you do. Us young adults are still figuring out how to be successful in a world that keeps putting us down.

[@DPham1]

I had a buddy who was worth 10 million. He's gone now because his parents instilled in him to keep chasing that money. It was never enough, and he hated them and himself for it but he couldn't stop. And now he's gone. All that money couldn't save him. Most people just want enough money to not have to worry about not having it and live somewhat comfortably. Anything past that, unless you have some grand vision (most don't and that's ok), is masturbatory and ego based.

[@loricannon2988]

I followed my passion with no regrets. I didn’t get rich 🤑 but money 💵 really can’t buy you happiness….

[@awolf81]

Research shows that money does buy happiness. For most of us, taking a vacation with your family or being able to help a family member when they’re sick will make you happy. Also, try living in Florida when your AC breaks and you can’t afford to fix it. You won’t be happy. You’re comment sounds great. Regretfully, it’s not true.

[@loricannon2988]

@@awolf81 agreed 👍. Especially after the trip I just took. I can’t do vacations anymore the way I used to. So if you’re older like 👍 me, I can’t do a vacation on a 👩‍🏫 teachers retirement. I don’t count on (family member) to help me. How many people go to college for 4 years to become a teacher 🧑‍🏫?? Not 🧍‍♂️ many. You do the math 🧮?

[@awolf81]

@@loricannon2988 glad we agree. Not sure what you’re last two sentences are referring to but if it’s that teachers aren’t payed enough, I agree with that too.

[@loricannon2988]

@@awolf81 I’m referring to the fact that you all think 🤔 the teachers 👨‍🏫 are daycare. In the next Uvalde you be finding out? There will be a nationwide teacher strike 🪧 🔮😎💅

[@jurassicthunder]

I'm a musicians who produces, writes and sings and makes studio quality albums and I just started my career. I get very few views and streams but I can't give up because in order to give up something, it has to be not interesting enough. I am my music. Not just a passion, or a hobby some might call. I need to increase my reach and increase my money so I can fund my music career further. When lying on my deathbed I'm not gonna say I wish I made more money or was more famous. I will say I've done what I can with what I had, pushed my limits, and did everything. The results might not be the best but at least I tried. And most importantly, I felt ALIVE.

[@bigtopvoice2197]

“Unless a man enters upon the vocation intended for him by nature, and best suited to his peculiar genius, he cannot succeed.” P.T. Barnum

[@khamiro298]

Feeling well in life is a state of mind thing. You can be rich, you have to work all day with people you don’t like and you’re might be scared to go broke again and lives in fear, and poisons your family with that. I know a lot of rich people who are depressed and on medication. I know a lot of rich kids on drugs.. it ain’t as easy like that guy is trying to explain

[@alancastaneda8322]

Two things he forgot to add, or he thought was clearly understood as being exceptional, many people who are financially successful in the entertainment industry, either had family members already in it, nepotism; or financed projects, already wealthy. There are many successful actors who financed other's films in exchange of starring in the film.

[@andreme7326]

Great guy, so wise!

[@ayodike]

Thank you for having this.

[@Digildon]

1. Forget about passion, work for money. 2. Regret.

[@MrIrishscouse]

3. Bitterness

[@arturofletcher]

4. Spend money on fancy cars and restaurants to distract yourself from the bitterness and regret of giving up on yourself

[@amarug]

I guess I was really lucky that my hobby/passion from my childhood was mechanical engineering 😅

[@yukisanderson6907]

It is easy to enjoy your life when you have money; however, if you are still happy when you have no money, that is a totally higher level.

[@caleuxx9108]

thank you for this.

[@babangidaabraham]

The world develops from innovation of passionate people. And these people attain such heights with lots of sacrifices. The only issue currently in the fields he mention is that it is now saturated with so many talents that their supply exceeds the current demand and they are forced to this category system. It is okay first find money before following your passion; but not all dreams wait for one, it may be passed over to someone willing to take the risk. It would shock you to realize that for ages passionate and talented people have been exploited by the society; only over 1% are able to get value for money. But at times what we call talent may be termed intelligence/efficiency in a field, it is not talent; talent always develops on the current to make something bigger. If you find out that you are only intelligent in a field and the competition is high, first do other things to get money as leverage to boost you in your passion. Passion simply put is putting hours of hard work without feeling it because it is in synchrony with your system/spirit.

[@coatesjoseph]

Some people are so poor....all they have is money.

[@jurassicthunder]

​@mypapaya590enjoy life. connect with others on a deeper level. elevate others. give life. make living enjoyable. not everything is money dude.

[@parastoogolestany]

I ❤️ today’s guest and I love his Ferrari’s story 😂😂

[@Airishia]

I would have liked to hear this before I started university.

[@Danny-bd1ch]

Get lots of money, be happy! OK

[@TechMyLifeVideo]

What are awful perspective on life. “Don’t follow your dreams so you can have more cash and get laid more often”. Shallow AF. People are more attractive when they follow their passions, it’s not all about money.

[@Freecreatives]

He didn’t say that. He said so you can have meaningful relationships. And the part about being laid was more about how people think and that doing the mature thing, which is looking after your family is not sexy.

[@anthonygarcia8749]

You clearly zeroed in on the point he wasn't trying to make and got offended

[@daishan1234]

Almost nobody is making enough money to have a family in America anymore. You definitely have to be in the top 20% of income earners or perhaps higher than that for your local area to start a family without depriving your family of something. And yet *millions* of people are having children they can't afford, that are single parent households, etc. America is headed for a very difficult future, as are most western nations. I, a single male age 38, make almost double the local area median income, and yet still essentially live paycheck to paycheck after housing, food, transportation, etc. And housing in my rural area is still *cheap* compared to urban areas.

[@superred5]

Love your conversations with Scott. Liked and subbed

[@henryosei6151]

I agree as an african and disagree from the perspective of living in the US. Both produce results in the long term based on the home one grows up in, the beliefs one was brought up in, and how ready one is to take reasonable risks once he/she is mature enough and can take action on his/her own (with guidance from trusted family and friends)

[@jeffmejia3556]

As he explains how money alleviates stress and presents more opportunities in different field of life it circles back to what Rohn, Nightingale, etc preached. Money provides one with freedom. The freedom to do, go and live one’s life how they want.

[@juliaboell]

"Passion comes from mastering" 👏

[@ricomajestic]

Thats not true

[@kludgedude]

Strive to be as miserable as possible ironically this is the path to happiness

[@christopherdarby1043]

He’s only talking about dreams which are completely unobtainable. If your dream is to become a doctor, or a lawyer, or a fireman, or any other job, then go out there and get it. For the vast majority of people, this is within your reach. It just requires dedication, hard work and some sacrifice.

[@yourbandisabusiness]

I never understood the idea of becoming passionate about something just because I attained some skill in it. I was getting praise and promotions in my day job and never once did I feel passionate about it. I've had money, holidays etc. and it never satisfied me.

[@tyjameson7404]

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[@ZeerakImran]

The advice given here is personally advice that applies in his case. He appears to be in a situation where his kids may be spoiled to where he has to establish boundaries which encourage them to be able to afford their lifestyle, rather than continue to live that lifestyle while living off of his money. Otherwise, they would have to make money anyway or they won't be able to do what they're passionate about. Finally, humans are not robots. Most of us don't wake up on time or make our bed so let's no pretend we're capable of sustaining ourselves without passion. We're not designed to work for no result or purpose. Getting money is a great goal, but you won't be able to sustain yourself mentally for very long unless there is a whole ecosystem which supports your existence. Social life and so on. People are different and have different abilities. Some people are naturally impatient. Some people are okay with not changing anything their whole life. You should work to your strength and find purpose in what you do. It's not going to be crystal clear and it's going to be a mess. Maybe. You know how money doesn't mean anything if you already have lots of it. The things that are ignored in this video are also like that. If you don't have friends, discover new things and do what sustains you in particular, it doesn't matter what you want. You won't get it. Humans are not computers. Take one look at your past and it will be crystal clear. The individuals talking in this video are great but if I made them become exceptional engineers or be broke forever. They most likely will be broke forever. Just a humble dose of reality. Just because it has money behind it, doesn't mean you can get access to that door. Someone else might be able to. But not necessarily you. So don't go setting random plans and thinking you will achieve them and it will be perfect. Try something. See the feedback. Iterate. Finally, not to discourage anyone but another small dose of reality. If everyone has money, no one has money. The only reason you're not sowing your own shoes or working part time welding bridges for the city while in school, is because you will exchange another service for their service. If you want lots of services (lots of money), you need lots of people poorer than you who are willing to do those services that they don't enjoy doing but are in a position where that's their best choice. For everyone king, you will need 1000 slaves. Without slaves/peasants (what's the difference between them anyway), you can't be a king. So keep in mind that although you should be successful and aim high, as far as morality goes, you don't have a leg to stand on. The value of your money is dependant on a lot of people having very little of it and requiring it or really wanting it. The more they want it or need it, the richer you have become. And as far as nature goes, most humans don't want much enough to work for it unless they need it. Unless it takes away from something they have naturally. Respect or human dignity perhaps. How are the poor treated in the poorest of places. They're not motivated to get money to get something new, they're motivated to get back what they had to begin with. And you having it, is what puts you in the position of power. That's what being rich is. Being able to afford things. Same thing as power.

[@Horatio1886build]

Ah no ! It is not me at the expense of you. Thats not how society achieves a higher standard of living. Not at all. Inventions and systems the led to the more efficient processing of resources and creation products machines etc that " do more with less" produces a higher standard of living for all. It also makes some fewer number of individuals fabulously wealthy. What you espouse is the envy and resentment road to a socialist nanny state or worse a tyrannical communist dictatorships. Marx ( a really miserable nasty man by the way) made a argument with similar components to what you think . I have done well not super rich but comfortable as a business owner tradesman. Don't get sucked in to false utopian socialist ideas- it always leads to something just the opposite.

[@NigerWifeChronicles]

Wish this thread gets longer ❤

[@imaz2616]

I see a lot of talented subway performers who are homeless. That's not cool

[@ZeerakImran]

they're not that talented and they have other issues. It says a lot about the city and country that they are in too. i agree with you. it's not cool.

[@omnipotentwiz5101]

@@ZeerakImranThey are very talented. Yes, they have other issues. Don’t blame the society. It is what it is. Blame the person in the mirror.

[@pedroroque8681]

My guy, I have met a guy who attended Cambridge for PPE and he is/was homeless in London. The rule of life should be: Learn to follow your instinct instead of random internet marketeers such as Scott.

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

They are not homeless because they couldn't find work as performers. There are definitely bigger problems they deal with.

[@abgzulkifli]

Because I need what I need, when it's done we don't have any problems anymore

[@nxrth9463]

Thing is we only have one life, one shot at this strange experience we call existence so im not wasting doing the practical job that could pay well if its not my passion. Yeah i may never make it big in art and make hella money but im ok struggling at something i love forever then succeeding at something i dont give a shit about.

[@jameskirchner]

I read once that 20 years out, fine arts majors out-earn architecture majors. As a fine arts graduate myself, I'm sure most of these people aren't earning all that money by selling their art, so there must be some skill or mentality instilled by a fine arts education that's useful in other fields.

[@dietsodalite3716]

I followed my passion and ended up struggling and stressed for money. Ive since pivoted to IT, which is not my passion and is something I'm only OK at, and I now make 4x more.

[@pedroroque8681]

Are you happier?

[@jurassicthunder]

​@@pedroroque8681I'm at IT too and I'm good at it but it's just for the money. It's very bad, you look at words on a screen and you must make sense of them in a way that it works for computers and satisfies your greedy employers. My real passion is music. I know it sound too cheesy and cheap but I make studio quality music, singing, writing, producing. Not like some high school soundcloud rapper lol I make good music.

[@LepixmaPictures]

“If I can't be my own I'd feel better dead” L.S.

[@natashagonzales4831]

I am in a place where I feel that my whole life I have wanted to do something with singing or music. To the point that I feel certain that if I never pursued it at all I would feel that I failed myself… but O also don’t really respect a lot of the music industry and I realise it’s not as secure as what psychology might be… I question whether I’ve dreamt so much of music that it’s led to this kind of belief or disillusionment… But either way I feel that I may have to try to avoid feeling that I’ve failed at pursuing this one thing… Is it just too much Disney or is it an innate proclivity or calling? Obviously this question isn’t something any human can actually answer because some of it is also tied to whether there is a divinity or “lifeforce” to these things… But I would still love to hear others thoughts on it.

[@nickmaddalena985]

If your passion is economical thing, then yes, if no you have to do something to support it until you can. If your quick enough you can transition, if not you have to create something related which has a higher economic value. Manager of musicians but not the musician...

[@AnFal-9722]

For every person who commented that this gentleman’s words are just nonsense and that you must follow your dreams to live happily. You Americans believe that the world moves at your pace. You are in the country of opportunities and dreams. That is why you say such nonsense. For many countries, this man’s words are not advice or choice, but reality.

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

Lol it's a total lie. Yeah the opportunity to get a sh1t job and suffer paycheck to paycheck. Come over here and find out. You'll be in the welfare line just like the rest of us. There is no American dream here. In fact you'd have to be sleep to believe you will make it here. Unless you have some kind of connections you're screwed in America. There are so many people who come here, can't find work, and just go back home.

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

Lol it's a total lie. Yeah the opportunity to get a sh1t job and suffer paycheck to paycheck. Come over here and find out. You'll be in the welfare line just like the rest of us. There is no American dream here. In fact you'd have to be sleep to believe you will make it here. Unless you have some kind of connections you're screwed in America. There are so many people who come here, can't find work, and just go back home.

[@RMJerich0]

Dont be stupid. Thats what a person with decent life should say. If you live in trash - of course your only reason and dream is to get out of it. Leave your country. There are PLENTY places where you can live your passion for around 1k USD easily. Sometimes less. Its mostly Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia (BALI), Thailand). Just be smart about it. You can even go to some African countries and live your passion, working in a bar at nights and for example write or paint on all other occasions. If you know english you can work on Support for 1-5 grand, just try hard and dont give up. ANYONE can do it. Literally. If you live in a bad place - leave it, you still not gonna change it. Like tons of refugees do. Some die, some get life. Some inbetween but if you have internet - you just full of sh. Your life is good.

[@jurassicthunder]

that's bs. Internet is global. anything can go viral that can turns into profit.

[@naagbert6239]

I agree as a provider of a big household. I’m not on my dream job but I’m satisfied with my achievements and recognition. With my income can look after my family and try out some hobbies and if want make it my passion. I’m very far from rich but not spending money on unnecessary things. There is this book called “Leadership BS” by Jeffrey Pfeffer it’s a very realistic view on how to get to the top and earn good money. What you do after that it’s up to you. 💵

[@johnclark7903]

following your passion only works if your frequency and vibration is high enough, aka god is with you

[@vincentbuscarello1357]

I think what Scott is missing is what to *do* with the dream that doesn't work out. I think you can reflect on the dream, and try to extract what *about* the dream was appealing. Never let your dreams die! And be willing to mutate them like crazy! as long as the "mutant" version of your dream can scratch at least SOME of the same itch, you'll love it a lot more than just "selling out". Also, if nothing scratches that itch,there is nothing wrong with being a barista / part-time artist for the rest of your life. Just be clear on what it really means. So like, even with the soap stone dude: was part of the dream as a kid being known as a key role player? perhaps the craftsmanship of an amazing shot on goal? The ability to have your teammates rely on you? if thats the case he picked a great career! If it was more about coordinating teammates, or the fame and recognition, or maybe even the money itself, there are other careers that would've fit better. Also, BIG yes to hit your number and then give it away. If only more rich did this, more rich people would also be happy people.

[@jacksp8de]

He’s old school. These days if you can build an audience you can 100 percent follow your passion. I’m doing it right now.

[@anatta467]

Find a useful trade that pays well and can be resourceful during hard times. Use it to fund your passions.

[@zekedidit313]

I think It’s about the support system. If you have or can gain a big enough support system to do this “thing” then go for it, but if not then yea, your going to need a more “realistic” plan

[@Yoni123]

What are the percentages for these things for indie game devs?

[@Pourya_Kordi]

Made good points but reality is even worse even if you are top one percent actor or athlete in terms of skill and talent there is no guarantee you’ll be recognized, connections, health, timings and a million other unpredictable factors goes into it

[@SonnyCrocket-p6h]

all it takes is an idea. one year of working a $15 per hour job, full time, and also going to college full time and saving the loans, living in a van on the $80 per week sales of your plasma, free food, getting around on a bicycle, cleaning up at a $10 per month, 24-7 gym, and you'll have what you need to get a vet' to use his VA home loan and buy a big old house. This has to be done near a big military base. Divide up 2 big rooms into 4 small rooms and rent them out for $150 a month each. When you have that income, add another bathroom and diivide up 2 more rooms. In a few months, you'll have enough money to install the vet as the live in tenant manager and go create another such boarding house, Each one will clear you 20k per year, after you no longer are involved.

[@thinkforward8752]

Don't bother attempting to do anything difficult--got it👍

[@NigerWifeChronicles]

😂😂❤

[@Cesar-u9f8g]

😂 LMAO

[@charleswilson1500]

Just for clarity, SAG is not like getting your pga card, not close.

[@CG-hj1cu]

Great advice

[@JamminOnThe1]

Where this guy is wrong, is thinking that making it as an actor is about talent and somehow proving you’re more talented than the rest. I’d say it’s about having enough talent to get by and then being very charismatic and driven. It also helps to be extremely good looking. Then getting a lucky break. But besides that, yes the chances of making it are slim and I really hope my kids don’t pursue the arts. If they do, I agree to support them and explain the realities.

[@anthonygarcia8749]

So he's still right in thr sense, that you have to fit the small pool of the 1% lol

[@JamminOnThe1]

@@anthonygarcia8749 Yes, there's no arguing that. I just don't think it's necessarily about talent. I mean Jessica Alba isn't rich and famous for her acting skills.

[@zombierepublican]

Dude said he “needed” 100 mil? Completely lost me there

[@jakorabane]

very important message here

[@bchdds]

The problem with this advice is it doesn't take happiness into account. You can be successful financially and be depressed and unfulfilled because you never pursued your passions. Its not terrible advice it just wont lead to a happy life for many people.

[@toby2581]

"Passion comes from mastery." I've been told this all my life and it's just not true. There are plenty of things I'm good at that I detest.

[@patclau006]

If you are an artist with a passion for your art, you don't need advice from a boring grey rich CEO fake gurú. FOLLOW YOUR PASSION!! I'm the worst artist that ever lived AND still found work, clients, fans that read and collect my work, I now have a family and moved to a beautiful place, I've struggled but I'm making it, if I can anyone can, just never give up, the world NEEDS More artist!

[@billycjohnson08]

Very interesting. Yeah, while we like to say that money doesn’t buy happiness, but what it does provide is economic security. & I think that’s really what we’re ultimately fighting for in a capitalist society. Now, it doesn’t mean you have to be making 6 figures a year in order to achieve economic stability (unless inflation becomes TOO out of control), but the main point is that money really is & perhaps should be the main focal point when determining your place in the societal hierarchy.

[@Aj-tu4gv]

7 chakras, 3rd eye, and genie objects, money

[@MrNicks-gn8jc]

I always tell those whom I speak to regarding work to aim to be in the Top 10% of specialists in your niche/silo.....AND THAT'S FOR TECH WORKERS.

[@M3theproducer]

Blind leading the blind

[@bigtopvoice2197]

“Money answers all things…” - Ecclesiastes 10:19

[@Cesar-u9f8g]

LoL

[@Craftgirly]

I think it’s a tricky one. If you are 100% certain of your passion, you should give it ago and then like Scott says after two years,it’s not working, do something else. If you’re not willing to put yourself out there 100% then realistically you need to make the cash first and then you’re free to pursue whatever passion you want. I think the biggest issue is if you have ADHD. My husband and I know millionaires that got rich doing the most mundane things. They are “normal.” If my husband and I didn’t have ADHD and could do boring businesses, we would have it made. Unfortunately, ADHD has us hardwired for wanting excitement and our brain shuts down at anything we have no interest in.

[@alexamuen]

Interesting advice, but I disagree with the time line of 1 -2 years, and using rent as a measure of success in a chosen field. (I understand It’s diffident before you have responsibilities of kids etc) Having metrics on career strategy is useful, however it’s best to set your own. If you value lifestyle over your own art, (before dependent responsibilities) then art is a hobby, and should not be a profession. I say this as a visual artist who has had public art commissions in multiple countries and still lives with my mom (grateful I can), my set metrics are being achieved, it just takes time to become known.

[@lostmemory8645]

Somehow in the middle is the answer😮

[@renaissanceman608]

His stats are off. But the message is legit

[@PepitoKin]

Well I think that with his advice there will be no fashion designers, no artists, no comedians, no actors.. Ok maybe if you want to make 1.3 million a year then his advice works better, but, maybe, that money wouldn't make us happy anyways. And making a lot of money, in whatever industry, will require you to put all your life into it. So if you can't do that, you will not get there, no matter how "safe" or "profitable" your career is. In other words, if you hate been a lawyer, you will probably suck at been a lawyer all your life, make little money, and become miserable in the process. Choose wisely and then put your all into it .

[@doublev1513]

following your passion is not about making money. you can get a job for the money and follow your passion

[@amirZareiofficial]

If you don't pursue something you're passionate about, what's the alternative? Are you going to chase after something you have no passion for? That doesn't sound like solid advice, does it?

[@Macfromwales]

Oh it's so simple!! "Things are so expensive you just need £100'000'000" 😂 Cool cool 👍

[@johnprim]

Big deal. Follow your dreams. I got my union card working backstage and I've been in for 18 years. I'm some times a camera man for the white house and I did concert production for the rolling stones. I've always been insured and have made a living my entire adult life at it

[@steelearmstrong9616]

No one can take credit for who they are and what they accomplish in life. Everything in life comes from chance and luck. All your success, looks, IQ, personality, dedication, motivation, ambition, mindset and all your hard work to make everything work all comes from chance and luck. You do not get to pick and choose who and what you become in life despite what many would like to believe. This is a hard pill to swallow for narcissistic narcissist and psychopaths who all have the Kanye West god complex thing going on. It is what it is

[@SonnyCrocket-p6h]

Most "passions' wont pay you a damned DIME and 90% of them will leave you living in poverty. If you'd do it for free, it's a HOBBY> The reason you get PAID to do it, is it sucks. That's why it's a JOB and why very few people like their jobs.

[@pedroroque8681]

Wrong.

[@YD-uq5fi]

Scott Galloway : "My number is $100 million." "If people were like me, there is no stress."

[@carnafillian113]

My number is 100mil as well. I’m on track to hit it in about 1,200 years

[@sampahumeoli]

money doesn't buy happiness but it HELPS A LOT lol

[@Jeffrey-hk4fq]

🎥Tom Cruise first roll as an actor was a Fairy 🕊️age 17?