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Instead of ‘finding your passion,’ try developing it, Stanford scholars say

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    Eylrid
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    The power of passion isn't in making things easy, it's the drive to do things that are hard.

    Mantras like “find your passion” carry hidden implications, the researchers say. They imply that once an interest resonates, pursuing it will be easy. But, the research found that when people encounter inevitable challenges, that mindset makes it more likely people will surrender their newfound interest.

    The power of passion isn't in making things easy, it's the drive to do things that are hard.

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    1. co3d
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      Sure but that might be little more than a semantic/academic distinction. I might argue that finding motivation to do something hard makes doing that task a lot easier than if one weren't motivated...

      Sure but that might be little more than a semantic/academic distinction. I might argue that finding motivation to do something hard makes doing that task a lot easier than if one weren't motivated for it.

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