The Best Career Advice You’ll Never Hear in a Graduation Speech
“Follow your passion” is the stupidest career advice I’ve ever heard. Why? Because my passion in life is for singing bad karaoke. My friend Dodgy Dave’s passion is for dealing crack cocaine. Some of my friends have many passions. Most of my friends have none.
“Do what you’re good at” is better, but still stupid. It gets things the wrong way around. For almost all activities, being “good at” something is the result of thousands of hours of practice and learning (pdf). In choosing a career, you’re almost always making the decision about what to become good at, not the other way around.
How, then, should you find a job you’ll love?
Here’s my slogan: ”Do something valuable.”
Read more. [Image: Getty]
Yes!

Sasha scared the shit outta Beyonce.
i would’ve been scared too…Sasha moves like a roach >____>
Sasha will steal your man and not tell you if your wig is crooked.
Will & Jaden Smith performing on the Graham Norton Show a Switch/Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme tune remix with an appearance from DJ Jazzy Jeff & Alfonso Ribeiro :)
aka THE BEST THING EVER!!
aww, they’re so cute together
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The Best Career Advice You’ll Never Hear in a Graduation Speech
“Follow your passion” is the stupidest career advice I’ve ever heard. Why? Because my passion in life is for singing bad karaoke. My friend Dodgy Dave’s passion is for dealing crack cocaine. Some of my friends have many passions. Most of my friends have none.
“Do what you’re good at” is better, but still stupid. It gets things the wrong way around. For almost all activities, being “good at” something is the result of thousands of hours of practice and learning (pdf). In choosing a career, you’re almost always making the decision about what to become good at, not the other way around.
How, then, should you find a job you’ll love?
Here’s my slogan: ”Do something valuable.”
Read more. [Image: Getty]
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