Follow Your Passion is Terrible Advice. Here’s Why.

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A super popular piece of career advice is to follow your passion, but actually that's not the best thing you can do to find a career you actually love. In this video, I discuss the lessons from Cal Newport's book So Good They Can't Ignore You about how to build a career you love. Enjoy x
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@aliabdaal Год назад

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@OurCumrade Год назад

Awesome video

@sparta117corza Год назад

I would also recommend reading The will to power If you liked that book @Ali abdaal

@anastasiya388 Год назад

I don’t fully agree… It’s hard to become really good at something you hate, because you just want to avoid doing it at all costs rather than put in the time needed to become better. And just because you can’t make money off your biggest passion (like video games or music) doesn’t mean you can’t have other interests that can guide you in your career choice. It’s not like you’re assigned one passion at birth and can’t be interested in multiple things. Like in the Steve Jobs example, he was probably genuinely passionate about his work, even if it wasn’t his first ever passion in life.

@enjoy7024 Год назад

@ Grenyuk Excellent point!

@VibhutiBigtime Год назад

Constructive criticism is imp.

@gulshansingh852 Год назад

The truth is you don't agree at all .

@bensonchiang Год назад

Ali did point out how one can combine interest & use it to their benefits tho. Career capital & stuff.

@albyvishak Год назад

And Steve clearly said that, "If you have not found your passion, keep looking". Probably Zen life is not what he much impressed with and turned out to be the innovator and problem solver which he later found as the real passion.. Keep looking.

@theivantang Год назад

"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 and universal.

@alipetuniashow Год назад

@@eieigo what’s your parents passion

@chainreactionfifty Год назад

It’s like saying be so rich they can’t unsee you. general advice so universal that everybody can understand nobody know how to do it

@J-Hz Год назад

You can be good at something but hate it. Heaps of people who are stuck in jobs for 10-20 years plus who aren't passionate about it.

@ponternal Год назад

Just be better than the competition bro its simple

@chainreactionfifty Год назад

@@ponternal yeah. it's simple. that's why everybody that doing it, succeed.

@wsiel Год назад

Passion starts the engine, but only discipline can keep it "rolling". No matter how passionate you are, it is discipline, the only thing that will make you practice when you don't feel like it, or when you "don't have time" for it. That's the whole point of the book; find some things that meet the criteria and practice so much that you can't be ignored.

@MiketheNerdRanger Год назад

There is no "discipline," only state of mind.

@thejadedjester4935 Год назад

@@MiketheNerdRanger what do you mean by that? Could you elaborate.

@techychemistsoftware Год назад

exactly

@nanangsoloist6398 Год назад

bassicaly the book is about 10.000 hours thing

@little.prince Год назад

For me discipline and passion kind of go together. My passion in the professional world is something that requires discipline, and I’ve always been really good with discipline myself.

@krisantuswanandi Год назад

Depends on how you define "passion". I don't think "I'm passionate about playing guitar, but I suck at it" is passion. Same can be said about "Be so good, they can't ignore you", what if passion is the drive to do things until you are THAT good?

@VioletEmerald Год назад

Indeed.

@karlachytil5801 Год назад

From my pov, it is exactly that, the strongest of my internal motivators .

@zuki9425 Год назад

Can u summarize what points r on the video because I don’t feel like watching it lol

@bobstar2683 Год назад

Spot on.

@unclejunebug7178 Год назад

@@zuki9425 exactly why you wont be something great in this life

@chuck1804 Год назад

I read this book in 2014 and decided to chase money (the "adjacent possible") instead of my dreams. I ended up miserable and chronically stressed for the next 5 years of my life. Those were pivotal years and I'd pay any amount of money to get them back. Follow your passion, people. Just work hard at that instead of whatever seems the path of least resistance. Even if you end up poorer, you'll be happier. Time is your most valuable resource.

@jeevansagar4454 Год назад

Yah.... thanks for sharing your experience 😇

@sorceproject Год назад

Real talk. Getting no advice is preferable to bad advice.

@jessicar.6605 Год назад

Exactly... I totally agree with your comment. Realistic advice 👏🏻

@rizkitriandani Год назад

Yeah on the other hand there are some people who get paralyzed or too anxious because they don't know their passion yet.

@yayraatadja153 Год назад

It's not chasing money...its how you chase it

@dori694 Год назад

I love piano and even when I'm not good at it, I still enjoy every second of it and it allows me to practice and get better while enjoying the process. But when you are not really interested in the subject, even if you are good at it, the process will be very difficult and remorseful for you. So whether or not to follow your passion is not something others can definitively advise you on, it all depends on you and your personality.

@dsx9927 Год назад

I don't know how to play it too... But i just love the music 🎵🎶

@dori694 Год назад

@@dsx9927 so happy to hear that dear one

@aiiiia9971 Год назад

Agreed!

@imnemo2327 Год назад

"Love doesn't mean it has to last forever", same applies for passion.

@krishnabhardwaj7400 Год назад

If it will not be last forever then its not true love bitch we called that interest 😎

@imnemo2327 Год назад

@@krishnabhardwaj7400 I will rephrase that for you, "True love doesn't mean the relationship has to last forever"

@krishnabhardwaj7400 Год назад

@@imnemo2327 i Got your point dude i m sure your are not belongs to india ! right?

@hdheyeyey9817 Год назад

@@imnemo2327 just use love there is nothing called as true love

@imnemo2327 Год назад

@@hdheyeyey9817 ok

@chuck1804 Год назад

"I'm really glad I spent my whole life chasing all that money instead of wasting time on all the people and things I really cared about." Said no one, ever.

@grydon6422 Год назад

This

@RaelagDidEverythingRight Год назад

Many Billionares usually say exactly that though?

@candylide Год назад

@@RaelagDidEverythingRight Really? Who?

@veronicaluz9189 Год назад

@@RaelagDidEverythingRight they're lying to keep their shareholders happy. Sociopaths like that have holes they can never fill.

@amalksuresh2538 Год назад

Lots of people do say that!!

@nerd26373 Год назад

Somehow Ali breaks down everything with clarity, which is something we all appreciate. Following your passion doesn’t always equate to achieving success. Every one of us is different.

@LiftMoJoe Год назад

True.

@ryanlutz1216 Год назад

Comment is sus

@Ayundaru Год назад

Gaming content creator here.. gonna have to hard disagree with the beginning of this video. I love video games and love my job making videos! The solution isn’t “don’t follow your passion”, the solution is moderation. So many gaming content creators overwork themselves, get burnt out, then second guess their skills and passion. Don’t follow your passion is terrible advice

@nellyefron Год назад

Agree with everything you said

@Letsmakeithappen2004 Год назад

Following passion is bad advice for business that’s pretty much it and agree what you said.

@X_Nomad_ Год назад

Couldn't agree more with you. Can't agree with this viewpoint/advice, tbh.

@yoman6367 Год назад

That's what he said in the video,for people who are successful in their passion like Jobs,it's easy to say "follow ur passion".....what I wud say is under the "successful creator" layer,there lie rotten layers over layers of unsuccessful people who wud tell "dont follow ur passion without thought"...

@CasualCreator Год назад

Only passion can't lead to success but passion with hard work and dedication earn success.

@Taha-db5jk Год назад

Discipline come's always first....

@Fred-ur2sr Год назад

But you know what wisdom is more important than hard work

@LiftMoJoe Год назад

@@Fred-ur2sr Yea, work Smarter not Harder.

@OlgaWand Год назад

People downplay or ignore the element of luck or chance. So many things depend on it - the family you were born into, the country, the opportunities you were given when grown up, etc. Sometimes hard work, passion and determination only is not enough. People should appreciate the effect of luck or given opportunities more and not take them for granted.

@JanMarieKellyAuthor Год назад

I disagree with the 'longer you're doing something and the better you become at it you then love it' - I've been doing office work for 30 years and while good at it, I hate it.

@_aiborie Год назад

Kinda appreciate how fast Ali talks in his videos. No need to fast forward since he also goes straight to the answers. Thanks man

@giordanodsouza9563 Год назад

Ikr it saved me having to double speed the video

@bdfwhhsb Год назад

@@giordanodsouza9563 why? Do you think that if he was speaking slowly you would be wasting time?

@newt2120 Год назад

he talks at normal speed actually. most people talk slow to me since they are trying to drag out the videos for the sake of monetization or whatever.

@_aiborie Год назад

@@newt2120 Nope, he talks faster than most RU-vidrs out there. It's all relative, do what works for you.

@siddhartacrowley8759 Год назад

He talk too fast. I had to slow the video down.

@negie78000 Год назад

I don't think this is the most sound advice. At least not for everyone. I think too often we take the extremes at times and then sort of run with an idea. There's a point where you don't love something enough, and there's a point to where you love it too much that you can't bother to follow it or see yourself fail in it, so you're more in love with the idea. And sometimes, very often times, I think this advice works better for people who place much more importance on emotional highs that they can't stick to one thing when it becomes 'boring' or hard.. In my mind, the thing I'm passionate about is the thing I keep coming back to like some crazed obsessed madman. Even when it makes me sad, or frustrated, or angry, or discouraged, or happy, or bored. It's a total and complete irrational level of dedication, despite the rollercoaster of emotions and phases.

@SairaSabir1443AH Год назад

Like Rescuers in Syria

@collinausbury Год назад

Well said

@cloudyskies5497 7 месяцев назад

Okay that made a lot of sense to me, thank you.

@DennisVicta Месяц назад

@@cloudyskies5497hey is it ok if you explain it to me? I don’t get what they are saying and id really appreciate it since im in the middle of making important decisions about which business i will do, whether to follow my passion or not. Would really appreciate you 😁

@cloudyskies5497 Месяц назад

@@DennisVicta I'll do my best to explain the OP's comment & how I resonated with it. The thing I'm passionate about is something I do and I really can't be talked out of it. Like the OP said, I go after it like a crazed madman and do it even when it's boring or in my case, even when in the eyes of others I might look to be failing at it and not making much money. It doesn't change with emotions or phases. It's always my goal, and I have the "craftsman mindset" mentioned in the video, where I'm not waiting for some romantic muse of inspiration to bless me in order to have permission to do it, I just do it. In my case, I recognized it as a passion in high school and started pursuing it earnestly in college. I've been working on it as a side job over the decade since then. Pursuing this has forced me to learn technical skills I otherwise would not have bothered with, and that has given me the confidence to pursue more technical certifications and work in my day-job options. Hammering away at this has opened doors for me and I can see that it is leading me into day jobs that are more and more technical, and in which I make more money and have more autonomy, which yields more financial stability and time to keep working on this passion. This passion keeps bringing in more money as I learn more, improve my craft, and increase my skill set on how to be smarter about it. It may one day replace my day job, but even if it doesn't, once I am old I will have decades under my belt of hammering away at this and I will be really good at it, plus I'll be financially secure. That's a life well lived in my opinion. Hope that makes sense.

@alexandria5420 Год назад

Ali with all my respect, just because you want to chase productivity and money over your dream doesn’t mean the rest of us have to

@adamkamienski7322 Год назад

You can still chase both you know, the fact that it's your dream, does not necesarily mean you have to make money out of it, but you have to make money out ot something.

@a_man7818 Год назад

Of course you can be so poor and be passionate on whatever you're doing. as long as you're okay with the broke life you're living then there is no problem. For me, i could only could enjoy life when i could do my passion without having any financial issues

@alexandria5420 Год назад

@@adamkamienski7322 I’m okay with that what bothers me is the idea money should be central and our passion should be set aside

@adorkable7196 Год назад

@@a_man7818 i mean you can also do something you are not passionate about and still be broke

@VicodinElmo Год назад

@@alexandria5420 He’s always been money-fixated so the advice isn’t really surprising!

@calumtosh1438 Год назад

Usually if you’re good at something you will become passionate about it because people like being good at things.

@hnnhml Год назад

Good point

@giordanodsouza9563 Год назад

To some extent but sometimes if it's too easy you're more likely to get bored of it.

@N0noy1989 Год назад

There's a difference between being good and then getting passionate about it, compared to being passionate about something and then becoming good at it because of your passion. Most people are in the first category. Like you said, people like being good at things. I've noticed many people get "trapped" in their success and can't leave because they're too good at it. The second category of people don't get trapped.

@RavenL1337 Год назад

@@newsun2838 are you dumb???? yes you can be good at something AND HATE IT!!

@tahmidhasan874 Год назад

I'm good at math for my entire life but not passionate about it🤷

@elizabethm.i.a218 8 месяцев назад

I am ironically a musician in college for a music industry degree, and when he said what the craftsman mindset was, it sounded like exactly what I was doing. My goal is to be impossible to not hire because I want to be able to sing in any genre in any setting and be really good at that. And I'm already decently good at that. So, it's kind of funny when the "don't follow your passion" video just reaffirms that I definitely am doing what I should be, even though it *is* music, because music is that thing I'm really good at. I've seen videos like this before, and it's made me question if music should really be my career, but at this point, I'm just going to try my absolute hardest, and if for some reason it doesn't work out, I have a backup plan. I have a hard time believing that after all the music burn-outs I've been through and come back from, I could ever dislike it enough to stop. It's my entire life.

@Phoenix.Sparkles Год назад

Being good at something does not mean you won't hate it, the truth is, you will hate every job you get unless you learn to be at peace with your circumstances. If you build amazing lego figures every day, it's not going to be equally fun every time, but if you can do it anyways without judging the experience, you can do anything and feel happy at the end of the day. It has nothing to do with passion, but passion brings fulfillment.

@Linda-dc7rl Год назад

I’ve had to screenshot your wise comment

@novilunium5339 Год назад

I agree,

@little.prince Год назад

Well, I am finally following my passion for the first time in years, studying my passion and also starting my career through mandatory practice and honestly I’ve never felt happier.

@maximilian2782 Год назад

I am starting at University soon, but I am not sure if I should follow my passion…

@MariaSantos-uo3pb Год назад

@@maximilian2782 you only have one life. If you don’t ever try to chase your passion, you’ll be left wondering what could’ve been

@Kirokill1 Год назад

@@maximilian2782 like he said. You have one life. Do you want to make the most of it?

@claudiuhvuu Год назад

Don’t follow your passion. Follow you effort. Follow where you spend your time because when you’re good at something, you tend to want to get better. -Mark Cuban

@mirjalol_shamsiddinov Год назад

makes sense

@djoufackgeraud Год назад

You are still directing yourself to your passion

@AungBaw Год назад

so true, effort equals inputs and you can control it, the result is just an output and you can't control it. On top of that input if you're doing so long and stay in the flow(learning) you'll have your passion.

@strawverymilktae1280 Год назад

@@AungBaw yessss for me that’s creative writing & studying things related in the field of science

@DennisVicta Месяц назад

@@AungBawhey Aung is it ok if you explain what you mean? Im really confused if i should pursue my passion as my business. And this is a lifechanging decision for me. Please help me, i need you.

@Jejdjejbfjf Год назад

You need passion to push through the difficult fields like medicine. If we focus only on “getting good”, then we tend to focus too much on pursuits with short-term gratification.

@folklore_of_beth Год назад

You’d be surprised to learn how many people are doctors because for the money, status, or because their family wants them to be.

@mliv695 Год назад

@@folklore_of_beth Yeah, passion is overrated.

@jeminiloco2080 Год назад

It’s the other way around you can be passionate about anything let’s say doctors but if you don’t have the discipline to keep pushing through the sections you don’t wanna study thats discipline that’s not passion passion is just doing what you like

@jeminiloco2080 Год назад

You can live without passion but you can’t live without discipline

@penultimania4295 Год назад

lmao I was about to say but Beth was quicker, as someone who worked in healtcare and managed doctors, the vast MAJORITY of them are in it for status and money, nothing else.

@YourLordPhrog Год назад

In conclusion don't just follow your passion, become good at it

@user-nb6bj3fs2b Год назад

Passion mindset and craftsman mindset go hand in hand.

@damandarin5415 Год назад

Passion starts the cycle, but in general craftsman mindset will make you get there

@daylight6312 9 месяцев назад

Virat kohli, one of the greatest cricket players of all time once said in an interview, "I get motivated from the thought of being able to contribute to my team's victory. If I don't have that, I'd still have the skill, I'll know how to play this game so I'll go and score anyway but if the passion for winning the game for my country isn't there, I won't pressure myself more than my body can take" This precisely explains why following your passion is the key. You can chase something all you want in the hunt of money, fame but if you can't see yourself doing something happily for the rest of your life, there's only so much you can do. You're exhausting yourself. The journey is more important than the destination, always. Salam from 🇵🇰

@riri0301 Год назад

Thank you Ali, I'm 18 and currently doubting the very first important decision of my career life...your videos always help me to keep going and try to do my best to develop new skills, even if I don't know where I'm going exactly (guess some of us aren't born with that burning sense of purpose lol). I just feel so reassured every time you talk because you're actually very honest and down to earth. It's a quality I truly appreciate

@adwoaaj5925 Год назад

Me tooo

@fouziah Год назад

Wow,that video really reflected my path to my passion. I always thought to follow my passion but when I consider how got where I am, it's a combination of so many skills I want to develop over time. Besides thank u Ali.

@smallpeople172 Год назад

Following your passions inevitably leads to skill in those fields. So passion and skill is essentially one and the same. It’s physically impossible to do something everyday, more so something you enjoy or are passionate about, and not become masterly skillful in it.

@olderon66 Год назад

I feel like that's just the fundamental difference between people who are passion-oriented and people who are success-oriented. For someone who is really passionate about one or multiple things, happiness will come from doing the thing every day and skill will emerge from that happiness. For someone who only wants success in society, happiness will emerge solely from mastering that skill and being (close to) the best. I'm not saying that one personality is better than the other, it's just that everyone is driven by different needs.

@jaujud Год назад

@@olderon66 I think you nailed it. Two totally different mindsets. One focused on external validation (success) and the other being focused on internal validation (fulfillment). Goal vs journey.

@lhangumletmin3611 Год назад

The reason why I agree with this advice is because till now, nothing has been fully passionate to me. The same thing which I love doing, I would really hate it somedays.

@XAMS Год назад

So many of these things such as becoming so good they cant ignore you, happened to me in my own career, but I never realized or thought about these concepts until now. For sure this is something I want to teach my team.

@Avalonanon Год назад

Life Is about discovering yourself and growing just because you suck at guitar the first time doesn’t mean you couldn’t be good at it. It’s about the amount of time you spend on it. Confused by what you mean about when we’re better at something? There are many things you can get better at by practice

@TheMcGloneCode Год назад

It really depends on who "you" is. You're right that these pieces of advice are not meant for most people. There are certain people whom which following their passion *is* the right advice. They're just not the majority. Heck, they're probably less than the square root of the majority.

@DennisVicta Месяц назад

Hey mcglomecode Who is the right person to follow their passion? Im in the middle of a really big decision of what business to do, a lifechanging the decision and so i need your help please

@TheMcGloneCode Месяц назад

@@DennisVicta I subscribe to “do what you feel called to, but never sin” philosophy- if you feel called in that direction, then go for it, but if there’s sin motivating it, repent of that first

@dmc716 Год назад

I am in IT and sit whole day in front of computer, and still passionate to play with computers after work - so i guess it doesnt have to be like that :)

@khalshubh Год назад

Following passion or what you love doesn't translate to sucess but sucess is pretty subjective to be honest and yes it is hard for passion to be your career capital but that doesn't mean you shouldn't do what you love. This topic is still arguable.

@isabella.c.a. Год назад

I was skeptical when reading the title of your video, but, Ali, you totally convinced me! Great video!... as always :)

@OTB2002 Год назад

This guy always comes through with amazing advice

@Anomaleee Год назад

Thank you for giving people realistic expectations.

@aaronlo6952 Год назад

Basically, follow your passion but don't follow impulsive short-lived interests. We mistake slight interests and "kinda-wants" as passions, but genuine passion would be the fuel for discipline. You can be good at something but hate doing it, and you won't be able to conjure up consistent discipline for developing the skill, which is why passion is important.

@DennisVicta Месяц назад

Hey Aaronlo, i hope you can help me, is it if ok if you explain what your comment above means. How do i know if i should follow my passion as my business or not? Please help me on that

@DennisVicta Месяц назад

And how do you tell the difference between “short lived interests” and “true passion”??

@alexgomez6723 24 дня назад

@@DennisVictaYou, the individual should know that, no one else.

@andrewstein3160 Год назад

Amazing how after listening daily to all of Ali’s podcasts and watching every RU-vid video I have come to naturally read the next book in the book club 😮😂

@laaaliiiluuu Год назад

I rather die than to not do what I love.

@Phoenix.Sparkles Год назад

Honestly same

@tatezenith3840 Год назад

OMG, Ali, this video is all what I need right now. I'm struggling to apply the PhD right now. It's really hard and sometimes I just want to quit and make music for living, which is my passion, but this video rescues me from this wrong direction. I will keep going and thank you for making thei great content.

@defaultworkouts Год назад

phds are handed out like candy today. totally worthless.

@ManlyHK1 Год назад

NO, this is NOT what you need - see my comment above!

@sunvavachi Год назад

I feel you! Doing medical board exams and sometimes you just want to quit! I have many passions but am sticking to what I started, something that I have to ground me while still enjoying passions and making it an income in future too.

@CodySchmitt Год назад

@@defaultworkouts So you have one then?

@MADZAI06 Год назад

this is exactly what i need. I'm in the state of paradox of passion, i have so manny interest but I'm confused what should i try first to be my passion of life definitely will take notes on this Thans Alii !

@harrytaylormartialarts Год назад

Its not terrible advice its just context you can’t say follow your passion without saying about routine discipline. Following passion is key to happiness in life

@the-birbo Год назад

that's literally what i did my senior project on in high school lol the one thing i learned from high school is that the only thing that can consistently bring good things into my life is following my passions, and if school were taught that way instead of "learn this because i said so" there would be less crimes, and probably less bigotry in the world

@mattlau Год назад

Well said. Love your talk about autonomy. It doesn’t get handed to you and it’s all steps that need to be taken. Be good at whatever first. That should be the focus

@Spritual_life_with_GKS Год назад

It's amazing how i was trying to explain this to my friends. I am going to use your thoughts to convice them more

@firelock9080 Год назад

If my 18 year old self had seen this video 34 years ago my entire life would have been far, far better. This video could replace the entire senior year of high school and provide more actual value.

@piecingconstellations Год назад

@@jordycg5818 hes 52 what do you mean?

@alexgomez6723 Год назад

I share those sentiments, my whole life would have turned out much better. The only other thing is that would my 18 year old self have listen to this advice, I’m not entirely sure I would have.

@DennisVicta Месяц назад

@@alexgomez6723hey so why shouldn’t i follow my passion for my business?

@fariii7 Год назад

This is extremely insightful, thanks so much for this video!

@lhs1221 Год назад

Such sage advice. Thanks so much. I think students who have not started careers yet should definitely watch this video.

@archmad Год назад

if i didnt follow my passion, i'd probably be living under my parents. glad i did. people should do it

@milkytanpie9016 Год назад

What’s your passion?

@Criteria12 Год назад

My hobby since I was 9, is now my job and I am loving every minute of it

@DennisVicta Месяц назад

Hey which hobby is it? And how do you follow your passion correctly? Im really thinking which business to do and am scared ill hate my passion, please help i need you 🙃

@EnergizingBane Год назад

I guess I’m lucky then. I “followed my passion” and got good at what I do. I’m still pretty young and don’t plan on stopping my improvements either as I aim for the top of my field.

@jenkathefridge3933 Год назад

What field is it?

Год назад

You are definitely my VERY favorite youtuber! Thanks so much for all your videos, they are insightful and inspiring.

@SetTheCurve Год назад

People who are passionate work harder than anyone else and get better than everyone else. It’s definitely the right thing to do.

@mohawkdenhollander5963 Год назад

Thank you! This really helped me at this moment. It gave me an realistic view again. You don't just get there. You really need to work for it. 😁Let's just say I really needed to hear this!

@baba-ganoush Год назад

Really great vid and extremely insightful, thoroughly appreciate this

@padigar123 Год назад

Great video…just when I needed it Thank you Ali

@ecsta_chic Год назад

Love it! Found copies in the Library. Added to my list of reservations. Thank You Ali! 😊

@amondevecasones1929 Год назад

Thanks for sharing Ali.

@blessedsoul8981 Год назад

Really needed this right now... Thankyou!!

@sagar73594 Год назад

So many new things in this video. Great Scott!

@user-sr5kj6ej9z Год назад

You can't overlook passion tbh. If you always have something else in your mind and it lingers with you, then you're going to lack focus, even if you try to improve on something that you've already built on.

@jadeQ69 Год назад

¿What do you mean?

@gutzimmumdo4910 Год назад

@@jadeQ69 u cant focus on X if u have something in your mind (Y) that u want to do sinse it takes away your focus from the X.

@jadeQ69 Год назад

@@gutzimmumdo4910 yeah, now that I read the first comment it has always made sense I don't even know why I didn't understand it 😅 Thank you btw ✌️

@_ashmason007 Год назад

And what if the resources( capital, opportunity, etc ) you need to go behind the y are not with you? You're doing x because you didn't have to money for y. Or you desperately need a z that can only be achieved through x. And z is for survival. Y for passion.

@hippocampus3100 Год назад

Cal Newport on his podcast channel has hardly gotten 50k views on any video, considering that 'deep work' and 'not following your passion' are his original ideas. While many influencers in the world use his ideas to earn money, I think he deserves far more respect since he has spent much more in his lifetime researching these topics.

@ponternal Год назад

Focusing and not following your passion are not new ideas

@manai2683 Год назад

@@ponternal It is so old news now. I don't know what these people are talking about. It has been the quote for most of the human ages, and it has had so much popularity in the recent couple years.

@Outcastic Год назад

i guess podcasts arent hos passion

@rebeccaw9656 Год назад

I don’t think he’d be crying into his tea-cup due to the book royalties that bigger channels reviewing his book drive his way.

@carl8271 Год назад

Thank you so much for this video! It certainly helped me self reflect.

@aliabdaal Год назад

I'm so glad 😊

@Alize818 Год назад

Best advice ever 🎉I wish I knew this 15 years ago - but I guess in many ways it’s never too late to seize the day 🙏🏾

@judemccabe1242 Год назад

I dunno man, Im great at maths, but I hate doing jobs in maths, but I love doing support work despite not being great at it.

@kasturikangkana1044 Год назад

Love you Ali. Thank you for everything. 💜❤

@boop3649 Год назад

here are my two cents: no matter what you do you're need sadness and pain in your life so you know when the good times come: you wouldn't everyday to be sunny otherwise you wouldn't have gratitude for it being sunny

@ErnyVibes Год назад

I love that book read it in 2018, after watching this video am going to read it again. Great video and book choice too

@abdulbari4812 Год назад

Excellent point, Don't follow your passion. I don't worry taking wrong decision, take decision and make them correct.

@bizentino Год назад

Who cares about success when you enjoy what you are doing? If there's no love and passion for what you do, then why does it matter to live at all? All of us will die and sucess does not follow you to the grave. The only thing that matters is that you find what you are passionate about and do it for as long as you live, no matter what. No wonder why depression, anxiety and many other mental health problems are the real pandemic and the suicide rates are skyrocketing.

@Megan_XD Год назад

@bizentino your comment was really wholesome and touching. I'm currently struggling with depression and loss of meaning in life and I guess it's because most time of the day I spend on work I don't love. Agree with your ideas 100%

@qobalaihromi Год назад

Thanks for your book review, it is very insightful 👍

@Cyril-OC Год назад

Hi Ali apart from the fact that you make great educative content. Am also glad and happy to see you taking you health and fitness serious 👌🏽 you’re looking so great, I mean your whole physique 😮💜💜✌🏽

@djoufackgeraud Год назад

I disagree with this, getting good at anything requires patience, and patience only works if you are patient in the right direction. And the right direction need to be fulfilling . Only passionate people don't give up when they fail, but they keep trying until they succeed .

@chandantk5135 Год назад

I just love books by author Cal Newport, so good they can't ignore you and Deep work are the best self-improvement books I have ever come across.

@laptoprelaks Год назад

yes yes yes his stuff is always picked up late lol....

@Janice_Long Год назад

You have no idea how much I needed this video!! Thank you so much!

@miladyessir Год назад

Thank you Ali for creating this video!

@bishnugogoi4520 Год назад

The only person that I don't get bored to watch for 18mins.🥰 Great Book, Great Review Ali❤

@Me_di Год назад

This is what’s happening with me, it’s annoying af but i love my passion

@mirjalol_shamsiddinov Год назад

what is your passion

@sinemcelcius Год назад

Thank you Ali for being realistic also for the people OUT of first world countries! :) It is so refreshing to find relatable and quality content.

@dillmuloshi64 Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing the insightful information 🙌

@aliabdaal Год назад

Any time!

@cpp705 Год назад

man you are really so good at breaking down things i never learnt ever i never learnt such things i am greatful for internet connection

@sunny100294 Год назад

So some questions remain unanswered. First you should ignore your passion but then go on to develop valuable skills (become the best at something) and the passion will follow. You used musician and youtuber as examples. Two things that usually are passion driven fields. So why don't follow your passion then? Wouldn't you be far more likely to have the energy and motivation to become exceptionally good at something if you are already passionate about it to begin with? Don't quite get why the two are in contrast to each other. Also in those fields you also need talent. You cannot become the very best musician if you don't have musical talent. You need both: incredible talent and extreme dedication to become very good at it.

@anjitnarwal6676 Год назад

I highly recommend Mastery by Robert Greene for this topic.

@ac3e19 Год назад

Musical ”talent” can be learned tho

@austinprescott4039 Год назад

@@ac3e19 Not really. Some people have perfect pitch. Some people are tome deaf. It is something you can learn but you can only get so good at based on genetics.

@rockysingh2200 Год назад

@@anjitnarwal6676 Lol. I am reading these books at the simultaneously

@siddhartacrowley8759 Год назад

@@austinprescott4039 Beethoven was deaf

@algauthier Год назад

The value of this advice, especially in this easily digestible format, is invaluable. Thank you!!!

@sociallensman Год назад

First follow passion and then become the best in it 💯⚡

@kennyclerigo Год назад

Don't follow your PASSION, but always BRING it with you.

@jorgecanalesbarrera7090 Год назад

GREAT VIDEO. I've been doing that for sometime now and I can start to tell the difference

@SunitTrivedi Год назад

Amazing video. Keep rocking. Thanks for suggesting this book.

@nhizzlefoshizzle Год назад

Brilliant video Ali, thank you!

@FiniteMC Год назад

There’s a difference between following your passion and being delusional. Following your passion isn’t jumping into the fray and tryna do things. It’s a combination of meticulousness and hard work and grit. Being delusional is doing none of those things or one of those things and just doing something.

@happyboy6879 Год назад

lucky break is one of the best things i've ever heard for dealing with anxiety and fear of starting something

@Tameika Год назад

Couldn't agree more. My passion for making videos grew each time I uploaded. However, the better I am = the more critical I am of my older videos and hide them all 😅

@saidrakhmiddin9860 Год назад

thats not the point of this video bud

@jamesnemily Год назад

no need to hide them though. those are your footprints of your growth

@lamibrahim9202 Год назад

@@saidrakhmiddin9860 yeah you're right but she did it on purpose

@luciagasparovicova2846 Год назад

Great video Ali, thanks ❤

@frangipani.19 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! Cleared lot of doubts This channel is such a blessing! 😭

@haystixxbeats9225 Год назад

This is amazing. Thank you for sharing...

@landonsilbert8152 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for this video Ali, I loved your advice about realistic expectation for time devoted to work. As somebody in their mid-20s, it has been eye opening to see for myself what it looks like to put in the time and effort necessary to get good at a thing and really make it happen. I hope to internalize this advice and make this year truly great.