Doyouwanttolovewhatyoudoforaliving?Followyourpassion.Thispieceofadviceprovidesthefoundationformodernthinkingoncareersatisfaction.Butthiscanbeaproblem.I'vespentthepastseveralyearsresearchingandw
Doyouwanttolovewhatyoudoforaliving?Followyourpassion.Thispieceofadviceprovidesthefoundationformodernthinkingoncareersatisfaction.Butthiscanbeaproblem.
I'vespentthepastseveralyearsresearchingandwritingaboutthedifferentstrategiesweusetoseekhappinessinourwork.Itbecameclearearlyintheprocessthatthesuggestionto“followyourpassion”wasflawed(有缺陷)foritlacksscientificevidence.Howeveritdoesn'tmeanyoushouldabandonthegoaloffeelingpassionateaboutyourwork.Therealityemphasizesthatthingsarequitecomplicated.
Passionisearned.Differentpeoplearelookingfordifferentthingsintheirworkbutgenerallypeoplewithsatisfyingcareersenjoysomecombinationofthefollowingfeatures:autonomy,respectcompetencecreativityandasenseofimpact.Inotherwords,ifyouwanttofeelpassionateaboutyourlivelihood,don'tseektheperfectjob,butseektogetmoreofthesefeaturesinthejobyoualreadyhave.
Passioniselusive(难捉摸的).Manypeopledeveloptherareandvaluableskillsleadingtopassionbutstillendupunhappyintheirwork.Theproblemisthatthefeaturesleadingyoutoloveyourworkaremorelikelytobeusefultoyouthanyourorganization.Asyoubecomeincreasingly“valuable”,forexampleyourbossmightpushyoutowardtraditionalpromotionsthatcomewithmorepayandmoreresponsibilityasthisiswhatismostusefultoyourcompany.Howeveryoumightfindmorepassionbyapplyingyourvaluetogainautonomyinyourscheduleorprojectselection.
Passionisdangerous.I'vewatchedtoomanyofmypeersfallintoanxietyandchronic(慢性的)job-hopping(跳槽)duetothe“followyourpassion”advice.Theissueisexpectations.Ifyoubelieveweallhaveapre-existingpassionandthatmatchingittoajobwillleadtoinstantworkplacehappinessrealitywillalwayspaleincomparison.
Workishard.Noteverydayisfun.Ifyou'reseekingadreamjobyou'llendupfrustratedagainandagain.Don'tsetouttodiscoverpassion.Insteadsetouttodevelopit.Thispathmightbelongerandmorecomplicatedthanwhatmostcheerfulcareerguidesmightadvocatebutit'sapathmuchmorelikelytoleadyousomewhereworthgoing.
67.Peoplesatisfiedwiththeircareersare_______.
A.autono