Changing Careers Intelligently l Robert Greene 

"Don't follow your dreams. Take your dreams with you" Mike Rowe

This is why I follow my ikigai. The Japanese concept of life's purpose. It is the intersection of: what you love to do; what you are good at; what the world needs; and what you can be PAID for. I'm a biochemist that makes 🌿 formulations and does science consulting 😁✌🏼🙏🏼 I've been following my ikigai for thirteen years so far ✨

We've put so much pressure on careers to be passion. Let your passion be your passion and your career keep a roof over your head.

Robert Greene is so much underrated. Wish I had mentor like him when I was 15-16. But it's never too late. Rg ♥️

“Don't find your passion, fund your passion” -PBD

Never understood why companies promote being passionate at work. Passion is not necessarily based on reason and can lead to crimes. I much prefer clear thinking reasoned actions in the workplace. Passion is for your football team, wife, girlfriend, husband, boyfriend.

This man is real. Wise men won't drop their career.

I like how he communicates his thoughts- simply, without excess, but still eloquent.

This guy makes alot of sense.My Dad said the same lessons when I was 15. I'm 62 now and just making it now in the things I like to do.Do what you HAVE to do so you can do what you like to do and be able to cover your bases.

His commentary is like feeling fresh crisp air in the midst of my daily frustrations that I create and manifest myself.

That's so true, you can't go to the grocery with your "passion"

There are not many people in this world who's wisdom is genuinely at the level of Jedi but Robert Green is one of them. His book on human nature is truly insightful and profound.

I really like R. Greene. I was going to quit today but instead maybe stay and realize the bs I deal with is just obstacles and room for growth. If I don’t deal with it now, when I do my own thing those obstacles will still be there and may bring on failure

Best advice ever - following your passion is a luxury .

I guess am beginning to make this guy my 'imaginary dad'. ❤️

I would love to hear more about your own personal journey because you level of writing is just up there with Shakespeare and Poe. I need to recommit to shutting off the t.v and putting down my phone so I might enjoy the discipline it’s takes for me to remind myself how much I love to read.

He’s 100% right

Don't lie,Robert. You wish you could just veer off and become a rock musician.

Right. Your passions can be your HOBBIES. Your career keeps a roof over your head!

I automatically believe without any resistance whatever Robert Greene says!

This is the most legit advice because Robert himself had worked full time for extended periods before his books sold and make him a full time author writer guest speaker

I just love him 🥰⚡️🏍🙏⚡️🔥🤌😤🏋‍♂️

That's not true for everybody. I quit the job I hated and became self employed as a teacher. Now I love my work, can live comfortably, and I have absolutely no regrets. You can follow your passion, if you can earn money with it. And nowadays, you can earn money with literally everything...

THIS IS KNOWLEDGE 101 AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.

Wow he's on point. Im in law but also want a Rock band in the near future. I need to hear this. Thanks Mr Greene!

Most people don't even have an career, I think sometimes u need to follow your intuition

On point! Passion can be a personal pursuit, while a career ensures stability.

Agreed. It works for some people, maybe things are aligned for them. I do agree with taking a step back, analyzing, planning and avoiding that shock that sometimes ends everything or a lot for people.

I quit my career when I realised that the amount of stress that comes with the career will give me heart attack more than meager money I was making. Anyway I was never passionate about it. Luckily I had a life partner who was making good money. I took up gardening to slow my pace. I focused on our physical and mental health as a priority. We moved closer to home town. We reduced our materialistic desires and vacations. I invested savings and 10 year later we bought apartment of our taste with no loans in suburbs. We continue on our paths. We are planning to buy a farm nearby. We had to adjust various obligations and expectations and relations etc. We are comfortable, happy and peaceful. My partner is also able to choose better work life balance options in his career now.

Thank you for telling the truth! So sensible and refreshing.

As someone that followed my passion for music from an early age and managed to earn good money whilst doing it, i I can say that I now want to do the practical part and get a trade under my belt. Everyone finds their path.

Jo Nesbo - rock star. Business analyst. World wide novelist. One in billions.

Excellent and totally agree! Tired of hearing - you can be anything you want to be. Yes, you have to make a living and be practical!

It is not so much having a passion for the job you do but it is how passionate you do the job you so passionately campaign and promised to do now that you got the job.

Love World ....... Thank You ......... Amen ........ 🙏🌹

Fck that follow your dreams

Kids these days are very lucky, we didn't have this growing up

The sound of common sense and logic is Heavenly ❤

I agree with him, it’s called planning. Don’t imitate, innovate. Recreate yourself and plan to the end if possible. You got yourself a roadmap.

Thank you

Absolutely right 😊

I'm all for people doing whatever they want. I've also met a number of folks who decided they're really special at rapping or drawing or singing with a guitar and seem frustrated when other folks don't feel similarly. I think ambitious dreams take ambitious awareness to match. If someone wants to be special, what will make other people feel they're special? Putting art into the world is a brutal process. I think a lot of people may not know it can be like that.

Keep your day job. Hone your craft. Put yourself in a position to get opportunities. When the right one comes along, GRAB IT, and never let go.

Very real and honest assessment.

Damn right, you nail it. Indeed,It's bullshit follow your passion, while leaving a well paid job. Follow your dreams or your passion after being comfortable makes sense. Robert Greene, you're the best, love your down to earth talk, I identify myself in all your talks.

I struggle often with what Alan Watts has to say about doing what you love and letting everything else fall into place

That’s really true.

Love this man, he's so right! 💕

Deep. Facts.

It's called drawing a compromise between what you LOVE and how it can make you money .....

So true. Saying this for years.

Great advice

I love this man❤

I agree ❤

So, in a nutshell, he's saying follow your passion, but not drastically by dropping everything and pivoting sharply. But, gradually over time. That I can agree with.

So true!

Well said 👍

Yes. Love this insight.

Muchas gracias Robert!!!

I'm doing that now, writing a book at work, lol.

So well said 👏 🙌

I always say, have a career and turn everything else into a side hustle. Try to find a job/career that leaves you 6-8 hours to yourself for other pursuits.

Genius helpfulness

This sounds a lot like how Jordan Peterson advices creative people. To carve a path towards your passion, reminds me of Ikigai which is making a list of what you want, what skills you have, what you are inclined towards and what the worlds needs, then brainstorming possible jobs that fulfill multiple items on that list. Jordan Peterson advice to creative people: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Fyb7vj4LGXk.html VOD of Ikigai Workshop by The Futur: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BAzs3amtEFA.html

Its exactly what my husband did in his career..and he says same thing ..

That's exactly what is wrong with the world smh spot on

Thank ❤you, true

Been saying this for years! Nice to know I was spot on!

Well said

My passion is writing, but my career path is marine engineering. I believe I can have both. I don't have to give up one of them to keep the other.

Such excellent advice

i love these shorts, they're very inspiring and ur voice is so relaxing.

Excellent advice

That's real....needed this about 2 hours ago

Yes Sir! You are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT! I didn't listen. I put all my eggs in one basket, didn't make it. Now, I have to try to find a way to work my way back to that passion and I'm old as hell...lol... 😀

Carving a path may take years or you will lose the motivation or you will be discourage. The best thing you can do is do it now while the idea is still hot. If you fail, start again. Your not starting from the beginning, your starting from experience because you act immediately.

Ohhh this is so good

Does he have a book about this or anything? Or even a longer video? Been working on this problem for years

What do you think of Joseph Campbells follow your bliss, finding it in the darkest part of the forest to make your own path

Truth.

Tunnel vision; is what I hear. Music and poetry? There are billions of dreams to go after. We're not on earth to make the few rich. Being practical is going g after things that make you want to spend hours making it happen. Passion is key :)) There is billions of ways to live your dreams. Just like there are many y out there who are dream killers. Listen only to that quiet voice within. It is always on your side.😊

They say follow your passion and they are all passionate RU-vidrs and Coaches. I believe in following your passion but staying grounded and practical is critical.

makes sense thank you

I learned early that if I did what I loved for a living it would make me hate it. The things I love are my hobbies, my work is something I am extremely competent at, makes great money, and lets me feel useful to the world.

FAAAACTS 💯 🙌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇯🇲

Boredom kills ambition. Do what you're interested in and you'll excel.

Facts...

Assertiveness.

Yes, don't veer off; instead, integrate your desires into your life! The cream naturally rises to the top!

Hey this video seems so inspiring, as he seems so happy, I just want to follow his lead. What's more there is a differences between career's and employment, the problem is many people don't even have a career they have jobs that they never wanted, in fields they don't want to be in - just to get ahead economically. Great wisdom though about carving a path when relevant.

Thanks Robert G. for the humble suggestion that it is possible but difficult to do both..

knowing is not enough you must apply

Yes

I e often said this. COMMON SENSE.

Words 🔥

I wanted to be an astronaut but I became a teacher then a nurse. It's nice and practical to have done both.

This is true

Absolutely agreed! I am a rockstar in my bathroom and a cyclist in my drawing room. However my LinkedIn profile reads exactly the same that I do since leaving college. 🤓✌🏾

Sometimes you not gonna be able to fulfill your passions at times. There are times where you just gonna have to do what you gotta do. Courage and passion don’t go together. Michael-Alan

I agree!!!