Don't Follow Your Passion | 5 Minute Video
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- Should you follow your passion, wherever it may take you? Should you do only what you love...or learn to love what you do? How can you identify which path to take? How about which paths to avoid? TV personality Mike Rowe, star of "Dirty Jobs" and "Somebody's Gotta Do It," shares the dirty truth in PragerU's 2016 commencement address.
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Script:
There are only two things I can tell you today that come with absolutely no agenda. The first is “Congratulations.” The second is “Good luck.” Everything else is what I like to call, “The Dirty Truth,” which is just another way of saying, “It’s my opinion.”
And in my opinion, you have all been given some terrible advice, and that advice, is this:
Follow your passion.
Every time I watch the Oscars, I cringe when some famous movie star-trophy in hand-starts to deconstruct the secret of their success. It’s always the same thing: “Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t have what it takes, kid!”; and the ever popular, “Never give up on your dreams!”
Look, I understand the importance of persistence, and the value of encouragement, but who tells a stranger to never give up on their dreams, without even knowing what it is they’re dreaming? How can Lady Gaga possibly know where your passion will lead you?
Have these people never seen American Idol?
Year after year, thousands of aspiring American Idols show up with great expectations, only to learn that they don’t possess the skills they thought they did.
What’s really amazing though, is not their lack of talent-the world is full of people who can’t sing. It’s their genuine shock at being rejected-the incredible realization that their passion and their ability had nothing to do with each other.
Look, if we’re talking about your hobby, by all means let your passion lead you.
But when it comes to making a living, it’s easy to forget the dirty truth: just because you’re passionate about something doesn’t mean you won’t suck at it.
And just because you’ve earned a degree in your chosen field, doesn't mean you’re gonna find your “dream job.”
Dream Jobs are usually just that-dreams.
But their imaginary existence just might keep you from exploring careers that offer a legitimate chance to perform meaningful work and develop a genuine passion for the job you already have. Because here’s another Dirty Truth: your happiness on the job has very little to do with the work itself.
On Dirty Jobs, I remember a very successful septic tank cleaner, a multi-millionaire, who told me the secret to his success:
“I looked around to see where everyone else was headed,” he said, “And then I went the opposite way. Then I got good at my work. Then I began to prosper. And then one day, I realized I was passionate about other people’s crap.”
I’ve heard that same basic story from welders, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, HVAC professionals, hundreds of other skilled tradesmen who followed opportunity-not passion-and prospered as a result.
Consider the reality of the current job market.
Right now, millions of people with degrees and diplomas are out there competing for a relatively narrow set of opportunities that polite society calls “good careers.” Meanwhile, employers are struggling to fill nearly 5.8 million jobs that nobody’s trained to do. This is the skills gap, it’s real, and its cause is actually very simple: when people follow their passion, they miss out on all kinds of opportunities they didn’t even know existed.
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"Never follow your passion, but always bring it with you"
I like that
I like to say "You shouldn't have to follow your passion, but rather have it follow you."
They showed it yesterday to my little siblings on Teen Titans go
The word "never" seems a bit much, but I like that line. Still, I do think if someone has the freedom to pursue a passion they're actually good at, I'd say go for it; see if you can make it happen with persistence, then chase other opportunities if it doesn't pan out.
Always bring your passion with you because it will find its way to bring the best out of you.
I want a #4, #6, and throw in a plastic doughnut.
Seems like a recruitment video to keep you in the 9 - 5 job cycle living a boring, monotonous lifestyle.
How many producers actually make music from their music?
It all depends on your field and what you choose to do. Taking up music production full time isn't really realistic for most people but I have a few friends who are making a good living making/playing music part time along side another job that they enjoy too. There will always be people out there who would like your music so long as its at a good standard.
absolutely!
Arxitec Every musical composition in existence has been made by a producer / composer of some sort. From Wolfgang to Skrillex, The Beatles to Avenged Sevenfold.
Those are boring and monotonous people bro.
They said, "Find something you love to do and you'll never work a day in your life." Darn right. That field isn't hiring.
Sure it is. Just need to be more flexible with the passion, be passionate about an idea rather then a specific job and you'll definetely find it.
i dont trust anyone that can't spell "definitely"..
Joel I fail to see what my spelling has to do with my point.
That my friend is the called the business world. Nobody likes it, but it allows yourself to take care of yourself financially and then do what your passionate about. What lives style you want to have? vs what you want to do when you grow up?
Mr Fantastic I'll take a neigh meager existance if it means not hating getting up every morning.
Just have a concept, something you enjoy doing and be broad with it, you'll find something you enjoy.
Chris Rock once said to tell kids, "You can be whatever you want, as long as they're hiring."
There's a lot of Truth in jest.
And if you're into entrepreneurship: "...as long as they're buying".
" Stop telling these kids they can be whatever they want! Maybe 4 of them can be whatever they want. The rest of these motherfuckers better learn how to weld! "
Also Chris Rock 😀
@@lukacuturilo4992 or spreadsheets
Sounds like capitalistic slavery to me
I've always wanted to be an artist. But I played my cards right and did it as a side thing, while working a good job that paid my bills. While I build up my skill. Now I'm at a point where I can do art as a main source of income 😀 you just have to be smart about it.
Awesome dude!
Lets face it. You can't be all that successful if you're sitting around watching TH-cam videos.
@@HueMongussD why not
@@HueMongussD 5 minutes. You're telling me that successful people don't have 5 minutes to spare? I personally know 2 very successful people who have hours each day to do whatever they want.
@@lucky-mud No, not at all. I should've been more specific. "...sitting around all day watching TH-cam videos" is what I meant. I assumed the implication was clear enough by saying "...sitting around..." I wasn't suggesting very successful people don't have 5 min or even a couple hours or so to sit on TH-cam. I'm saying, a lot of these people on TH-cam spend their life on here. Then complain about how bad they have it. PEACE!
Or follow your passion but don't let it govern your life to the point where you miss out on opportunity.
How bout follow your passion, but don't ignore opportunity.
Teufel Hundenson if you truly have a passion then you would know it's almost impossible to change it
Kids can't know what passions they may discover simply because they don't know much. It may be inside a seemingly boring opportunity such as software engineering while your passion is flying. But those who follow reason and opportunity instead of chasing their passion, may quickly afford themselves their original passion too. I've learned it the hard way. At some point I just said myself these things and it worked well.
There is so such thing as a hobby or side job. My father is in three bands.
Follow your strongest trait. Mine is spatial reasoning (and it's been that since I was 3). I'm a successful stock trader. It took awhile to get here, but I got here. Don't waste time trying to become something you're not. I'm a good musician, but my weakness in abstract reasoning means I should keep it as a hobby.
Correction: Follow you passion if you actually have ability in that area.
I think his point was that people think they have the ability when they don't, obviously if he could build houses as good as his grandpa he'd do it for a living, but he can't
@@DroloodMusic right, it was a 5 minute explanation, not just a single statement for review. I have a passion for commenting, but I think it's going nowhere.
What if you dont have that abilty in any area?
Correction2: and if people want to pay you for doing that
Do anyone need roblox gamers? Just hire me.
A Ironworker for 40 years. I can look at the Atlanta skyline and see memories of good friends and a decent paydays. When I was young I was self conscious about working in construction. Later I was very proud of my occupation, still am.
hello from Mableton, i can see the skyline from Mableton Pkwy, fellow successful blue collar brother
@@TomDobyMowerRepair Tom, my second marriage was to a attorney and we went to some fancy parties and professional gatherings. Found out that people are people. We may do something different to put food on the table but folks are just folks. Some good, some not as good
There would be no corner office were it not for people like you. :)
@@exchequerguy4037 Funny you said that. I've got a friend who is a executive for a large accounting firm here in Atlanta. Went to his office one day. It was in a building that I help build. Yes, it was a "corner office".
@@stevethomas760 I would do construction/ironwork but I'm massively afraid of heights! Could NEVER work on a sky scraper, let alone get in one that's already built. Especially with all this fake "Chinesium" steel flooding the market.
“Sucking at something is the first step at being sorta good at something”
-Jake the Dog
well if 30 years you have been doing the trade yet you still suck gotta ask yourself some questions
@@wowulam7411practice makes perfect, although I agree that some things just don't work out, but it's also pretty stupid to not improve to at the very least a decent level in a long time like that
The fool is the precursor to the savior.
That quotation was allegedly actually stolen from Pamela Anderson.
@@wowulam7411 Every master was a disaster
This should be played in high school before senior year. I'd would save you a lifetime of bad decisions and heartbreaks.
Anthony Cruz they should show it earlier, I did just this what he said in the video and I love it, I do concrete work and people think in crazy for doing it. I love to work hard and that's just what I do, work is what you make of it and you can be happy doing anything, it's all about your outlook and the people you are with. I just wish more people knew this.
Anthony Cruz yes
ImFuhvela Have you considered concrete jewelry? It's a college concept I worked on in marketing. It's low key, but it has sold. I gotta find the new links. Mail me if interested.
Sorry, but jewelry isn't something that interests me, mostly because I'm to busy as already.
Nikitas Sard Why do you say that? Having a job where you work hard and see the fruits of you labor in my eyes is one of the best jobs you can have. I find it very fulfilling and challenging and wouldn't trade it in for the world. Also the look on a customers face when they have a new patio or addition put on their house is priceless and one of the greatest feelings. Just because a job isn't "ideal" for you doesn't mean someone else won't love it.
Einstein worked "passionately" on his equations at night WHILE working as a Swiss patent clerk as his day job. AFTER I've diligently planted and tended the wheat fields, what's stopping me from capturing it in an impressionist painting with colors ala Paul Cezanne? Pouring a hard day's work with both feet on the ground, at night I can still look-up at all the brilliant stars shining in the night sky in awe and wonder at all that majesty, right?
Some are understandably upset with the message of this video. It's as if it crushes whatever dreams they want to pursue or develop. Others on the flip-side are the crusty, cynical types giving their "I TOLD YOU SO! Give it to 'em Mike!" spiel as a veiled sermon to the "naive".
However, this shouldn't be the case. . . what Mike is actually saying is: GO WITH your passion, NOT be lead by it (listen to 1:29 - 42). If you only think of passion as your DESTINATION, you're setting yourself up for disappointment. Instead, Mike says to consider passion as your COMPANION.
Passion makes you dream of empires, but it takes muscle/brawn to hammer the nail or lay bricks. Passion is a compass but not the wind in your sail!
Well put
I understand this video now
Definitely its called the pronged approach where you eventually hope to switch to your passion as your primary source of invome after a few years .. Problem is college students are used to wondering around their campus i. An artificial environment pontificating
Preach
***** Shut up maggot!
I think what he said at the end is what a lot of people missed “NEVER follow your passion, but ALWAYS bring it with you”
Indeed, I’ve made the mistake both ways!
So, don't do what you like, but do the job you (probably) don't like with passion?
@@destructoooo so I like nature I love tropical flowers and fruits I’d also love to be in a tropical landscape but that doesn’t mean I’ll sell everything I have to do that one thing instead I want to become a farmer and think of all the hard work that comes with digging thousands of holes putting in a watering system which you also have to research depending on what you’re growing but I also have to tend to my field and just because I’m interested in growing more high quality mangos like ice cream mango that doesn’t mean I devote my whole career on that you have to find a lucrative way to do things in your job which means starting with things you may not have to most interest in I still think people get caught up in the really extreme example he made of one ordinary guy going the complete opposite way cus sometimes people try to hard to blur the line between our free time and work but we all need both
@@nikol3258 Balance is key, for money and well-being.
@@destructoooo I would say always do your best at whatever job you have. You will find that excellence becomes a habit. That will pay huge dividends.
"Never follow your passion but always bring it with you" damn - that's pretty solid.
It's like training your dog to follow you instead of you following it. The dog representing passion.
its the "Dirty Truth"
Very solid. The whole world could be rested upon it, it's so solid.
I loved woodworking when I was younger, and love music (playing piano and classical guitar). I also took architectural drafting in high school and enjoyed it. I remember talking to my dad one day when I was a teenager and telling him how I'd love to have a career in music - traveling the world playing the classical guitar. I asked him what his thoughts were, and he kinda gave the same advice - telling me the difference between work, job, career, passion. He told me that music probably wont put food on the table, pay the bills, or raise a family. So I ended up going to a trade school and getting a degree in architectural drafting, and I've had a successful career the past 21 years designing homes for some of the biggest builders in two states.
What did I do with woodworking and music? I still did both - I actually combined them. I started hand crafting classical guitars as a hobby - just for fun. Designing homes pays the bills, and my evenings and weekends I spend in the shop building things out of wood, hand building classical guitars, and sitting in peace and quiet playing them.
I tell my kids the same thing - keep your passion as a hobby - but learn a skill that will carry over into a job that will pay the bills.
Rob S what do you think of an electrisian?
This is exactly what he is saying.
Potatoes69 w
Rob S that's awesome.
yeah that's my plan as well. I was forced to do engineering as college major and due to chronic depression, messed up my gpa and no internship and it's been 1 year since graduation and I've only been working as sales associate part time for few months. I've recently started studying programming as it can open doors to different areas and even carry over to other fields so I'm planning to get a job in that field. I love music as well but I decided not to go for it as you said, "it probably wont' put food on the table, pay the bills...etc". So right now my plan is to just do music and maybe post youtube videos while working programming job (although I'm still studying) and if some type of opportunities for music comes up where I can get a good job, I might switch over from programming to music fully or possibly get part time music job. I probably would've been able to get music as full time if I had started playing when I was young and had some promising opportunities to take advantage of but I'll do what I can do for now. Gonna be 26 next month.
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point being a damn fool about it." - W. C. Fields
truth
audentes fortuna iuvat!
If at first you don't succeed
Dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again -Aaliyah
"If at first you don't succeed, try try again. Step up to the mic and die again."
-cannibal ox
Winners never quit,
quitters never win,
but those who never win AND never quit are idiots. - Despair.com
I feel like this is a bit misleading. I think the point that's simply trying to be made is think reasonably. Don't be blinded by "inspirational" quotes and media to throw your life away to "chase your dream". You simply need to be smart about it. realize your potential. Realize what you're good at, and go off of that. If you're good at something and it lines up with your passion then that's a bonus. I just think saying it like "don't follow your passion" is a little off, but the point remains the same; don't be blinded by the "chase your dreams" ideology, be smart and radical and don't make rash stupid decisions
Hey yeah, that's a good point. :)
They know, it was phrased that way to get people confused and get more views. That’s one way to spread the message further.
@@fattyusmcchubbs9200 Well said! :)
I second that
Like to the los angeles to pursue a acting career and ending homeless
Thank you for writing this Pfo
I am someone with a lot of education and several degrees. I amazes me that people look down on tradesmen and craftsmen. Jobs we used to call "a good day's work". Trade schools and amazingly important for the future of our country and people, and those that work the 'dirty jobs' are the backbone.
I bet you wouldn't want to do them
+master playa over the course of 8 years I worked in a factory, warehouse, greenhouse, landscaping crew, and a road crew.
so I most certainly have.
+master playa not everyone is a whiney 1st world privileged baby, some of us still work the physically demanding jobs
+Tesla Haxz (Tyler) yes... no shit. reread my comment
+The1Mazzy why are you getting pissy with me?
He isn't saying give up your dreams, he's saying what you *think* is your dream might not actually be what you want.
I've been making films since I was 9, and when I turned 12 I decided I was going to be professional filmmaker. I've worked my ass off, and have gotten really good at it. Through all the years of doing this not once have I thought of another option, done anything that makes me happier. Being on a movie set puts me in a euphoria that nothing has ever matched.
Because of this I'm pretty damn sure I've found the thing I want to do, and I'm going all in on it.
Find what you truly want to do, that thing that you know in your gut makes you the happiest, and don't let anyone tell you not to pursue it.
But if you suck at filmmaking, don't do it. Find something else, and bring your passion with you. That's what he's saying.
MURDR63 I'm great at it, and even if I wasn't I wouldn't stop until I was.
***** If you sucked at it and continued to do it as a hobby, great. If you sucked at it, but tried to make a career out of it, you'd be stupid. Sure, you can always improve, no one is denying that, but some people will simply never have the skills needed for some jobs.
MURDR63 I disagree.
***** Well, it's not a matter of opinion. It's a fact. Some people simply cannot do certain jobs, no matter how much they try.
I’m just gonna live by what the Joker says: “If you’re good at something, never do it for free.”
@your mom ... and the votes are in : X X X
@your mom then why yall kids ugly
Thats what i say to my aunt, she makes very good food
I don't remember him saying that but I've also never played Persona 5
@@skipdiner9972 👉🚪
Scott Adams of Dilbert fame once said "Success fuels passion more often than passion fuels success." Absolutely correct.
this all the rappers out there that keep handing out mixtapes at age 40
hahahahahaha! great comment men!
like Viper XD
Why single out rappers? You saying the majority of people in the industry are rappers? Why did your mind take you there?
+EarlRegent Because the mixtape meme is very common today and therefore appropriate. If he named every single profession in existence in the joke would it help ease your butthurt?
Whipped23 The children have arrived with their generic "burrhurt" nonsense. Word of advice, you will be taken more seriously if you don't employ such terms, especially right off the bat. I'm not entirely sure why rapping and mix tapes would generate any emotion on this end lol!
A question which was not designed to be rhetorical is not a statement. Your assumptions are irrelevant. It was made because I noticed that many people waste their time pursuing these careers. It's as simple at that. I haven't come across mix tape memes. I certainly haven't seen it around everywhere. You might be exaggerating there.
Never believe everything you see in the internet
- Abraham Lincoln
Sir I think you quoted this wrong. I am in no position the question your intelligence, but you see, the internet wasn't around during Lincoln's time. I believe this was a quote by someone more ''modern''.
Tesla Haxz I know, my comment was a joke too.
+Tesla Haxz (Tyler) ol youtube, everyones smarter than everyone.
+Tesla Haxz (Tyler) thats the joke and it went totally over your head.
You have a shit sense of humor.
I am an electrician by trade. I also know carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and HVAC, though I don’t primarily do those trades.
I’ve found that most people look at the trades and see ‘people who failed to make it in college’. That being in a trade means you screwed up, weren’t smart enough, or my favorite, lazy. To be good in a trade you’ve got to work hard, both with your hands AND your head.
I am in a way, way, WAY more financially secure position at age 35 than most people who go to college. I’ve no student loan debt, I own my home with no mortgage, and I’m on track to retire comfortably at 60.
I strongly encourage any young person to look into the trades. There’s always work, it’s fulfilling to build homes and businesses (very fulfilling to stop and look at what you’ve created at the end of the day!) and you will have great benefits. Not to mention great pay, I took home over 90k last year. Many unions offer apprenticeships in which you are trained on the job as well as classroom, and they’ll deduct the cost over time out of your pay so no need for loans.
Thank you! I am a college professor with four college degrees, and I would absolutely support my kids going into the trades.
I always love the attitude of those who don't understand trade work, especially the lazy routine. It truly is hilarious when you stop to consider the reality of trade jobs and the physical exertion in most of them.
I have a trade too and now that I am in a position to hire, its frightening out there.
Shmeat Beater Unemployed college graduate with huge loan debt?
Where would you start to get into trades? I have been trying to convince my husband to look into this but he doesn’t know where to start
I followed my dreams and now I have a great job at a great company. The trick is to have a passion that isn’t useless
and one you are great at, one thing I wish this video said was also exploit the things you find you are good at, because if you can exploit that and find passion in it, you are set.
@@nickdavis965 well said, natural talent is everything when it comes to finding a job, in a nutshell stick to what you’re good at, spread the word.
I gave up on my passion years ago when I was a kid because my parents told me to and because they came up with this exact same speech 25 years ago. Today I’m in my middle age, I feel miserable and practically have nothing. Even paying for internet access so that I can watch this guy talking on TH-cam is hard at the moment. So I lost both my passion and any kind of stable job. Therefore I would say... don’t listen to anyone. Don’t listen to the people who tell you what to do or what not to do. Be realistic about yourself. I believe there are people in two extremes. Those who will tell you shoud not follow your passions and those who will falsely say that you can be a God. Don’t trust any of them. I will never repeat the same mistake again. Though it’s too late by now...
Humans are like that...
The most efficient way to a human learn how to do something... is by doing it badly and realising it... *Humans learn easier with their mistakes, and not with others advices, not all advices are good*
It's not too late. Your parents gave you this speech when you were a kid 25 years ago, that means you're somewhere between 30 and 40 now? You have plenty of time to change your life. Maybe go back to your childhood passion. Maybe look out for opportunities and learn something new that helps you catch one of them. You're right though, don't trust anyone else than yourself. You're the only person who can pull you out of the situation you are in. So don't waste your time thinking about what people told you, get yourself together and start building your future - today!
i feel bad for u man hope one day you might be able to get out of your current situation.
Don't blame others for your misery. You're in your middle ages but you're not dead. If you hate your life, change it. Be honest with yourself. Do what it takes to be relatively happy. To think it's too late, it's to accept you're dead inside. Don't listen to others, follow your intuiton. Life is a trial and error challenge that may lead you somewhere interesting. In my life, I've always followed my parents and friend's advice. I've felt miserable a thousand times. I got a shitty stable job, I earned little money, but I never let myself be miserable for that. Things can improve when you play your cards well, but you need to be patient, strategic and hard-working. The "don't stop believing shit" is true, seek opportunities, read, watch movies, travel but be honest with yourself. What kind of things would you want to do? If you don't have any answers, go see a professional, search data online, be the change you want to see in this world. As long as you don't kill anyone, the world is there for you to explore.Don't be afraid to break some glasses to see what it feels to be fullfilled.
Has anyone here realized that the comments here are all advice, and this comment itself is advice, despite saying you shouldn’t follow advice?
That being said, the human body and mind are very, very resilient. I do hope that you (the original comment writer) navigate your way out of the situation you’re in at the moment. You’re going through fire now, but the test of fire makes fine steel!
This is good advice. It's good for people that are not sure what to do with their lives. To look at things that can be good opportunities to make money. But for me my passion was drawing. I drew since I was a little boy. I never stopped because I loved it and I was passionate about it. I naturally got good at it over time because I spent so much of my time drawing. What kept me doing it was my passion for it. Today I am an animator I work at studios and for clients and I am building my own animation business so I can eventually work for myself one day. I think if you're really passionate about something. That passion can help you work at something to get good at it. If it's just a fleeting moment of passion that lasts a month and you get bored of it. Then that's not really passion. Things like singing are usually natural born gifts. But skills you can obtain with a passion for it are not a lost cause and can be harnessed into something that can help you become successful one day.
Sometimes, even people that do know what to do with their lives and are passionate never gain access to the opportunity to make a living off of it.
There are things that you can personally control to make these opportunities more accessible, but passion and even skill alone aren't enough to ensure success.
That's why they say you always need a backup plan. Or several.
Only if you can make your self noticeable.
You can make a living from your passion
Damn. I'm at a sort of crossroads in my life and having trouble deciding where to solely focus my attention. My passion, or a good opportunity at a more stable career. I love to draw the same way you do and have dreamed of similar success since I was young, but not in the same way for the alternative. Any quick advice? Were you always determined to commit 100% to it?
d3lfuego For me I thought the more stable way to make money with art was to go into the animation industry. My advice is if you really want to be an animator make sure you have lots of studios that are nearby or move to a city with lots of studios. I was lucky because I live in Vancouver Canada and it's an animation VFX movie production hub of north america. Vancouver and California have lots of studios. You wont make a lot of money to start but after 5 years things start going really good and you'll get tons of jobs and jobs on the side. If you find a group of passionate guys, you could start your own studio after working and getting experience.
If I didn't go this route, I'm really not sure what I would do. I would probably still draw on the side and make comics or webcomics. But I am not sure what I would do for a living. Maybe be a mechanic. Or try to figure out what was in demand in my city and go for that. Right now though animators are in high demand in my city.
the key is, you were good at it. problem is people are bad at things and try and get a job at something they're bad at because they like it.
I think the key here is being realistic while choosing to pursue things you are passionate about
Yeah, for instance: I know that getting a degree in screen writing in the best college isn't going to cut it to make it into the film industry. So instead of racking up student loan debt, I am going to a community college first then transfering to a public university called CSUN. This way I can learn skills in community college about how to manage money and have great credit, and I will still follow what I love to do at the public university.
With everything in life: Balance is Key. Don’t be a blind idealist, but also don’t be a defeatist.
A fun quote seems to support this inspiring clip: "Dear Optimist, Pessimist, and Realist. While you guys were busy arguing over the glass of water, I drank it. Sincerely, the Opportunist." :)
who said that?
I think his name is Roman Yusfin
Good one
I think this is good advice for those of us who either never had a career passion or have multiple passions and cannot choose.
There is also the question of whether you are a "live to work" vs. "work to live person". If you are "live to work" you will have no problem putting in overtime or working 2 jobs while perusing your passion. If you are "work to live" you will likely be happy with a job that pays reasonably well but allows you time for a personal life, even if you aren't passionate about your job, as long as you don't hate it, you'll be happy. This is because your real passion isn't your career at all; it's your personal life.
This is especially applicable in the arts. I know 3 people who make middle to upper-middle class lifestyles with careers in the arts and these aren't rich and famous stars. The trade-off is all 3 of them work 2 jobs and put on 60-100 hour weeks. One of them has 0 kids and the other 2 each have 1 kid. Good for them if they are happy, but these personal trade-offs aren't for everyone.
Oh, and this might just be coincidence, but the one with 0 kids is a woman and the other 2 with 1 kid each are men. One man is married to an accountant and the other is married to another artist. I think for anyone who is considering being a parent, you are wise to consider what effect your career choices have on parenting. Unfortunately, while unfair, this seems to affect women more than men.
You also have to take into account how much people spend for their upkeep. For instance, you could have a good job, but if you buy expensive homes and cars and live above your means, or spend almost as much as you make, then it doesn't matter how much more successful you are.
Basically, you could work at McDonald's and live like a king and buy a home and car if you don't spend any money, and likewise, I've known people who make over $100,000 and don't own a home and prefer to spend all their money away.
I think everyone should live however they want, and prioritize whatever they think is important to them. Some people like building a home and doing cheap simple things, other people prefer having luxuries and going on vacations and spending their money. There's no right way, as long as each person chooses what's right for them.
Thanks for this insight. I never really saw the angle of a passion being a career or a personal life before. As an aspiring artist, I often find myself lacking the sheer drive and tenacity that many successful artists have, and wonder if there's something very wrong with me.
Still figuring things out, but this video and your comment were definitely a step in the right direction. Thank you for that.
Glad you took something away from my comment. Something else I should have mentioned is, there is nothing wrong with pursuing the arts as a hobby. It took me forever to realize that I enjoy my art more when I'm doing it just as a hobby for myself, rather than worrying about making a living with my art, and possibly creating art that fits other people's vision and not my own. Some people absolutely should pursue careers in the arts, while others should pursue hobbies in the arts. Neither one is better than the other. The only real tragedy is when someone abandons their art.
Yeah, agreed. I find even though I want to make money with my art, I always enjoy whenever I'm working on it personally or with friends and rarely enjoy making it as commission work. Though I would like to earn a living from it, plus I have rather big dreams and ambitions regarding them, this is definitely something for me to consider.
"Employers are struggling to fill nearly 5.8 million jobs that nobody's trained to do." And for roughly 5.7 million of them they want "previous experience" for jobs that nobody's trained for, apparently oblivious to this inherent contradiction. By and large, today's employers are unwilling to do more than the bare minimum to train their own hires -- in other words, they want the rewards of a trained workforce without the investment. So now employers are chasing experience over aptitude. This is not a "skills gap" -- there are plenty of skilled people who would love a chance to demonstrate their aptitude -- this is a stalemate between employers who each expect the other to train their potential hires for them.
They're called "where's my corporate welfare?" Job Creators that want zero down, zero investment, zero training necessary hires with doctorates in particle physics and string theory unrelated to the position available that will work for $15/hr.
Just a note: "that" relates to objects; "who" relates to people.
Well said. It's always funny how people forget to mention that so many of those "job creators" really want someone else to create the jobs for them. They just want to profit off the existence of those jobs and take credit for them.
Job listings go through the telephone game. The request to fill the position changes several hands who all add onto it while knowing little to nothing about the job. It then ends up in HR where a moron adds even more. By the time this bloated corps of a job listing goes out to the public the job looks nothing like what was needed.
It is not the responsibility of employers to build your skills for you, numb nuts.
It's not as simple as "don't follow your passion". It depends on what your passions ARE (not all are created equal) and your individual circumstances of how feasible it is to make a living out of your passion.
Yeah, I agree, I feel that both the feasibility of one's passions and their natural skill relative to the aforementioned passion play a large role.
Wish I had this advice years ago. The morals and Ideas taught throughout my schooling was completely opposite to how the real world is.
What do you mean?
//Apollo// I same, would have saved me hundreds, maybe thousands of hours doing things im not cut out to do...
//Apollo// I me too buddy.
I'll watch it everyday feom now on because its never too late.
can you guys touch a little more on this? examples?thanks
This is why the job market is filled with more of the same and excelent paying but not “dream jobs” like plumber and electricians are scarce.
I like how he finished it. Never follow your passion, but always bring it with you. Pretty clever.
I think I don't understand.
"Never follow your dreams, but always take it with you". it just felt the same
I think he means this. Passion is, essentially, your drive to do your best in some activity. However, that drive can change very easily. For instance, most little kids change their minds on their chosen future careers almost daily. In short, their passions change. However, you can take your passion with you if you resolve to do your best at whatever job you take. This usually leads to prosperity.
I love that; "Never follow your passion, but always bring it with you".
"Kids you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is - never try" - Homer Simpson. 😂😂😂
Trying is how you perform tho (at least for the first time)
holy shit, this is definitely top 3 advices I've ever heard in my life
other two include:
1. Question everything
2. Masturbate when you're stressed
Lol, those two advices were never given to me, but I have lived with them as mantras ;) I even question myself so many times. And no need to wait till you are stressed, it could be already too late to start lol
thanks
So if I'm stressed at work should I masturbate on the job?
Subder Henge Yes!
Your first great advice will inevitably lead you to your second lol.
Wait. You can get it up when your stressed? Suddenly I am feeling deficient and stressed.
You're golden if you're good at your passion, and there is opportunity for it.
Shawn Crabtree i know. this account is my passion
Like Computers :^)
Im happy now.
That's called being lucky
Esse Cara It's also pretty rare.
"I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just gonna ask where they're going and hook up with 'em later" - Mitch Hedberg
I used to follow my dreams. Still do but used to, too.
It's hard to believe, but I grew up in Korea and chose to be a software engineer when everybody said that it's a really bad idea to be a software engineer. Many computer science classmates changed their major to medical or they found any jobs that are not software engineer. I ignored where everyone's heading and I like my decision.
"it's a bad idea," said AI
where opportunity meets passion, you will find success. If you happen to have talent as well, you will be the best.
Enoch H True. But if passion is complimented with hard work, you will meet success too. Just look at the oldest videos of popular TH-camrs.
Enoch H You could also say:
where opportunity meets passion, you will be the best. If you happen to have talent as well, you will find success.
And this, Mike Rowe, is why I respect you. Thank you.
The title is very misleading and may anger some people, like me. But as always, I come out of it a better person. Thank you PragerU and Mark Rowe.
Get click-baited!
You got triggered into clicking. Good for you.
+Jimmy Hustler ahhaha
how is it misleading?
I think that was the point, did thesame to me
Perfectly clean truth: I used to NOT follow my passion and worked trade jobs. I worked as a plumber's helper, railcar mechanic, and finally as a pole barn builder. I tried to BRING MY PASSION with me, but it didn't work. No disrespect to the trades, but I personally did not like working the trades. I followed my passion, went to college to become an electical engineer with a 3.93 GPA. I made the National Engineering Honor Society and accumulated no debt. I am very satisfied with my work and I make more money than I ever did working in the trades where I had no passion. Real dirty truth: Don't listen to mike rowe or praegeru in general.
My mother gave me this advice when I was in high school. I hated the advice but followed it anyways. Now I have a bachelor's in mathematics and a master's in statistics. I make a lot of money but work in a field (Banking) where I'm simply without passion. My real passion? Meteorology. What this advice (the advice I hated) gave me is an opportunity; an opportunity to get a good career wherein I have the flexibility to carry out my passion(s) outside of work. I might not be thrilled to get up and go to work each day, but in the end, at least I can take care of my family and still do the things I love outside of work. I see some people making stupid political comments (e.g.: "right wing agenda", etc.) ... No, this is real life. If your field of intrigue and passion is saturated, you need another skill. You need to be able to live and provide for your family. Grow up people. This is good advice.
Michael L wise words.
I wanted to become an animator, but I don't have the money for a fancy school. I decided to become a dentist assistant instead. Drawing is my hobby not my job.
Michael L a field in statistics is in very high demand but lacks of popularity for senior high graduates. May I ask, how much do you make? I'm seeking this opportunity and am ready to leave my passion in philosophical fields. I heard things like data actuarists make a nice amount of money too
i get where youre coming from but while it pays well the money that goes into your passion outside of work can easily be saved by just have followed it in the first place. if that doesnt work then you can go and be drone #5534.
bloxrocks Calling someone making an honest living a drone? Oooh tell us more about your edgy life on the outskirts of society where you’re making millions being the special unique untapped creative individual that you are. Please. PLEASE!!!!!!!
When I was 10, I wanted to be a biomedical engineer. I wanted to design the next artificial organ or limb. When I was 16 I still wanted to be one. 20, same. At 21, after working at blockbuster video, I realized that probably wasnt going to happen, and I didnt want to work dead-end jobs I hated, but paid the bills. I joined the navy. 9 years, 10 months, and 21 days later I had the experience and ability to troubleshoot and repair nearly any piece of electronic equipment(no matter if I had ever seen similar equipment) and think my way through most other problems. I may not be able to design a liver, but I can adjust the PRT of the radar that guides the plane in safely that carries the person who can.
I am lucky enough to be able to say I love my job, but it wasnt handed to me. It took determination to be the best at what I do. Maybe one day I will be the best, but until then I will do my job to the best of my ability and always strive to do better.
People always want to make new things but they never think about maintenance on what we already have. It's people like you that save us from dying in rust and decay.
Love that, you sir are an inspiration to us all. salute to you from Israel :)
My father owned a window cleaning business. He retired at 47-years-old. Think about it.
@Human Resources "You can't always get what you want~"
Yet he will never be renembered by anybody and will dissapear whitout nobody knowing his name in the next centuries
@IT'SME yep almost anyone can retire early in that fashion. Just keep expenses low pre and post retirement
A job that a monkey could do
@@leonardo3ro310 That's pretty much everyone, people will be remembered for what they do if they contribute this this useless burning dumpster fire known as humanity, but people will never know the actual people and who they are, just a name and possibly a face and what ever useless thing they contributed the this world which is running on borrowed time anyway, the eventual heat death of the universe is inevitable. Humanity is nothing but a stupid contradiction.
my uncle told me he regrets not doing what he actually wanted when he was younger, he worked as a welder despite being interested in physics and science
he was a heavy drinker and died 2 months ago
this hard nosed thinking of voluntarily making yourself suffer just "because it needs to be done" is stupid
Especially since Mike Rowe isn’t even a tradesmen. It rather a liberal arts major who cosplays as a blue collar worker
At no point did he say to make yourself suffer. It would be lovely if we lived in a world where people could survive just following their passion all the time, and I look forward to one where that can happen, but right now it's like Mike said, if you don't have the skills and no one wants to hire you, it doesn't matter how much you like it, you will just simply suffer because you have no money. Also like Mike said, you have no idea the exact situation your uncle was in. Maybe he SHOULD have gone into physics, sure, but maybe he would have just failed miserably, it's hard to tell. If I had to say something based on my super limited knowledge, your uncle probably should have put more into seeing if the science field would work for him, that's fair enough, but it's also important to realize that the idea of only following your dreams and ignoring other things is just not healthy.
I think better advice is to have realistic goals.
My passion is science. I'm probably never going to work for NASA, but there's plenty of companies that will pay me to do science.
That's exactly what he's saying.
Large disparities in the living you can make with an interest in science. Marine biologist $30K or chemical engineer $90+K. I think he is saying choose wisely
$90K is not ENOUGHT
Batman!!! You can be Batman and solve things with science!
I have 3 STEM degrees ... I'm a 3x College Loser ... gl with thay
This was one of the hardest pills I had to swallow once hitting adulthood. Some of the wealthiest people in the world achieved their wealth doing the thing I love to do. But for every success, there are thousands of nobodies.
I buckled down, found a professional field of study that I could tolerate, and got my degree in that field. I don't LOVE my job, but I don't hate it. The paycheck allows me to follow my passion, even if not how much I'd like to. Reality and fantasy are not bedfellows.
Exactly. I mean being a rapper or a scientist would be cool, but honestly my biggest passion is leisure, not changing the world. I'm on a career path that lets me get an above average income while not working 80hrs weeks and have enough time to spend relaxing. I wouldn't trade it for any of my world-changing passions I had as a 20y.o.
Hahahahah!!! My plan exactly too, but I figured that one out when I was 16, but still a hard slap in the face.
My plan is the same as well, get a job to build my passion.
It's the only way and so I'm going to do it until my passion becomes my job.
@Mr Brightside That would be being a boss of my own multi billion dollar tech company.
Calling the shots whilst making new things.
The best.
Good to get caught in the now and think accordingly but this sensation we call living will come to an end and the regrets which may follow towards the end of the journey will now be kind.
Right there with you...Omg....I'm 32 and I had to accept this...only did this year
"Never give up!" says the lottery winner.
That's true. I hate it when people insist on constantly repeating this awful phrase.
@@johnwick3846 I used to see interviews with bands back from the 80s & 90s. When asked "what would you say to someone who wants to make it big?", the answer was always "Never Give Up." They never interviewed any of the 1000s of people just as talented, who never gave up, and never went anywhere.
I agree with you, but it is not wrong. It's just used wrongly. It's used for awful periods of time that were completely unsuccessful but "at least they followed their passion". What it actually should be used for is when you have a major failure after a very successful and happy period of time. It should be rephrased:
Never give up on something *profitable*
The problem is that "never give up" is a positive way of saying "live in a fantasy world".
You shouldn't give up on yourself, but you should give up on the impossible, and maybe also the highly unlikely.
I swear I’m 16 and there are some many kids who aren’t going to be ready for the hard truth when life kicks up so many kids saying I’m gonna be an NFL player but don’t have the grades to keep it up
Survivor bias here: I followed my passion and literally got my dream job.
I think this is a message coming from someone that didn't got his dream job. But is still a good advice for someone young, a freshmen about to enter college. If you think about, when you follow opportunity, you have everything in the world to continue your passion. Time, resources, information, contacts. I want to become a writer, and as much as I hate it, programming is a highly requested job in the world, it pays well and the demand is huge. By following that opportunity, I can follow writing without any concerns.
And yet...you can't tell us what it was? "Come on Man"
Good for you!
@@adriancastaneda1693 hey, same. I'm an incoming college student and in high school, it broke me to realize that writing's not so much of a sustainable job to pursue. Nonetheless, I discovered I have a knack at programming, where the market's booming for opportunities. I'm taking up CS in August of this year.
Perhaps I'll write books or freelance write in the future. But for my degree and financial security, at least, I still get to "write" code lol.
@@kamriesanThe programming field has a lot of geniuses. I grew up in a high-tech city and everyone who was descendants of software engineers was so smart.
This was one of the most enlightening videos I've seen in a while. Things they will never teach you in college.
Exactly!
bmickey712 there not supposed to! The purpose or higher education is to educate cate you plain and simple your job job is to understand and apply that knowledge
MUST they teach you such thing???
ScrubChannel
don't take it too seriously, he wasn't responding to you
bmickey712 if you say something like _they will never teach you this_, you're implying they _should_.
ScrubChannel nice profile pic
"Your calling is where your deepest passions and your greatest strengths intersect." -Brad Lomenick
Man that's some slick, self-helpster stuff that sounds like a sale!
But if your passions and strengths fail to connect what do you do with yourself? Sometimes you need to have a backup plan. All A, B, C, and D of it. Temper your expectations and reach for what’s achievable first.
@@ShapeshifterOS Excellent and well said. Have a backup plan because passions and strengths don't always equal a way to support yourself.
Chills literal chills
Mike nailed it. You can't pay the bills with a degree in Women's Studies!!!! Most college grads can't tie their shoes.
.-.
can you even do anything with a women's studies degree ?
With a women's studies degree you can be a certified complainer and victim.
But do you need a PhD to be a professional victim ?
+merhi -- No.
I d say, "I love my passion but it ain't going to pay my bills".
Then do what pays the bill and follow passion when u get Time and be patient about the work that you like. Respect that work. If you respect the work, it will reward you. Dont fall for these buffoons.
World is survivalistic, you have to do the soul crushing job that you never wanted to do. But once you get the lead at the thing you like, you'd surf at good pace. Life's good.
My frends dream job is being a truck driver i think he will succeed.
cool dude
Hm, I am always a bit sceptic about that particular dream. It sound very romantic, but people will pretty soon have health problems because they spend even more time sitting than any office worker.
betarage With the advent of self driving cars - probably not for long.
Diarmuid O'Sullivan yeah they made a self driving truck that deliverd shit
Diarmuid O'Sullivan self driving cars cannot be effective until every single automobile is automated in the same fashion and they can communicate with one another to avoid any destruction and damage. until that controlled environment exists theres no possibility of completely automating personal and business transportation.
A key point he doesn't address is how one develops a skill. You don't just realize you don't have the ability to do something and give up. If you're passionate, you work at it. You improve because you WANT to do this, and that's an incredibly strong motivator. Maybe when he built that thing in woodshop, he should've though "Let me keep practicing, improving, and working." That is what makes skilled workers; practice. If you give up as soon as you feel incapable, you would never get anywhere.
It's not about giving up to gain opportunity. He's not saying that. He's trying to say that you shouldn't let your *Passion* get in the way of great opportunities. Don't let your passion control you. Yes, passion is something that can motivate you to become a better you, but it can also become an obsessive leech, that drains away your happiness when things don't work out. I have a friend who's really bad a drawing. Really bad, and she knows this. She's been drawing for almost a decade now, trying to get better, taking advice on how to improve, how to draw more efficiently, how to draw *better*. But her improvement is little. And she suffers from that. Having to watch people who've never drawn before create something better than something that took her almost 10 years to do is incredibly depressing. At some point, she stopped being passionate, and started being obsessive. What's really sad is that she has an incredible talent for storytelling and writing. She's never failed to engross me when retelling an event or making up a story. But she doesn't realize her talent and has let so many opportunities pass by because she's obsessed with becoming a better artist. Mr. Rowe isn't saying give up your passion and give up on your dreams. He's saying make attainable goals, and when they don't work out, or there's an opportunity for you, don't let your dream or passion control you and miss that opportunity. Have a passion, have something to motivate you, but don't let it be your downfall because you've become obsessive.
I'd say you're watching too much anime
Thank you I would like to become a singer and I am average at singing but I practice and I did go to a music Academy for a few years and I do try to improve and I think I’m doing good but I’m also shy on Camera sometimes so I try to get over it by going on TH-cam and if you two perks out that’s great because that’s one of my other options but if I can become better at singing and I make my dream come true that’s also a great thing my family and friends say I’m improving on everything singing and not being so camera shy and I could make a living off TH-cam and I’m so happy I get to hear those words from my own family and friends because that was one of my dreams for a few years and if one day I can become a successful TH-camr I will be proud of myself because one day the same way some TH-camrs make me happy and make my day I would love to do that for someone when I’m older or even now it’s nice to hear the words you got me through so much pain or you make me feel so happy and I would love to do that for people One day and I know that if I don’t give up on my dream it could come true one day
@@marcusbenhurr Bro what? Any tradesman or artist worth their salt would say the same thing. Just because you aren't automatically good at something doesn't mean you give up, if you do that you will literally not succeed at anything.
@@justalittleturtle5600 Yea but this video doesn't make that point (or doesn’t make it very good), he literally tells a story where he gave up first try at 16 because he wasn’t automatically master level in a trade. That story makes the point that you should just give up the moment you're not perfect at something.
I love this. I'm academically talented but, unlike my friends, I didn't go to College for a law or business degree because I knew that's what most people do when school convinces them they're smart. I got a job at a small subcontractor flipping a stop/go sign, gradually got machinery licenses/STMS qualifications, offered to do the foreman's paperwork, learned as much as I could about every scenario and within 2 and a half years I've become a supervisor for my district. I'm 20 years old making good money and I've realized my passion is just being a hard worker.
+Dancing With Fools That is good advice right there!
I used to believe what this video said and did not follow my passion. NOW at 55 I am in graduate school and FINALLY doing it. Ignore this video! Follow your passion and if it doesn’t work out it will lead you to something else.
Absolutely do not ignore this video. In my opinion, you shouldn’t have a passion but instead have something you love to do, but be rational and logical in your approach to it. Never let your emotions control your rational side of thinking, or it could lead to problems. For example an athlete in his sport who sees no success at the age of 30, should start to look for a job. That doesn’t mean he cant love his sport, but he should rational in his approach to it. The way I see it is have and work on your passion, but also have another source of income or a realistic job, meaning do both. He says, in his opinion, never follow your passion which I disagree with. Instead have both rationality and do something you love.
He didn't say to ignore your passion, the title of the video is just misleading. You should watch the actual video, he does not say not to pursue a career in your passion, he just says not to be stupid about it, essentially.
Book incoming:
So many people are misinterpreting this video... he isn’t saying passion is a bad thing. He’s saying the specific tasks we do in exchange for money (because we have bills) don’t need to be inherently ‘fun’ for us to have fulfilling lives.
He’s not wrong when he says attitude is more important than the actual job...
Ever see an angry athlete? A depressed Hollywood stars? A burnt out TH-camr?
How about a happy FedEx guy? Jolly grocery bagger? Or genuinely satisfied maintenance worker?
The man in this video is not saying it sucks to get paid for your favorite passed time, that’s obviously a great thing... he’s just saying the opportunity to work and self-sustain is a blessing in itself.
A comment on this video stated someone was upset with their life because they are struggling to afford WiFi with their current job, that isn’t their passion.... think about how silly that is. He has everything to sustain life (food, clothes, shelter)... AND access to more information and entertainment than he’ll ever be able to retain, and still, he finds a reason to complain.... why? Because he isn’t “passionate” about his job.
Again, it’s a matter of attitude...
Not everyone needs to get paid for their hobby. I like video games and sports, if I really wanted to, I could have made an effort to do those things for money... I could have pursued that route... rather, I chose to earn money doing something else, and I get to play sports and video games in my free time.
It’s great!
Jobs that don’t fulfill you passions do not prevent you from doing your passions!! 😅
Final twist: The goal of most is usually fame or money, not a specific interest/hobby... people just lie to themselves... if you want to sing... no one is stopping you... what you really want, is a crowded stadium of people paying their “honest days wage” just to hear you sing... that’s different...
If your passion is a ministry or outreach... there’s a ton of ways to help people... so your individual passion/interests should still take a backseat to the needs and opportunities in front of you... if you walk past a hungry man on your block because your more passionate about serving in Africa... admit you want to go to Africa and don’t hide behind “a passion to serve.”
Lastly, if you want to be a surgeon, go study up and pass the tests... if you don’t work hard and get that education... please don’t operate on people. Passion only gets you so far.
Do what you want... but know this: work is work and whether your passionate about it or not... we all gotta do the work of wiping our own butts before we get off the pot and get back to our passions... work is part of life... don’t let it get you down.
Really great comment. Perfectly clears up any doubts. Like he said in the beginning, if you do have a hobby that you're good at, by all means go for the passion.
I really appreciate the time and effort that you devoted the clarify the doubts of the people which floating all around in the comments section ❤️!
Wow, someone else that feels the need to explain something that was clear as a bell to begin with. You need to be embarrassed, really embarrassed.
I wouldn't make video game since i know more of whats happening behind the scene and i loved them.
Warm Gooey Cookie Jesus man, write a book next time
”Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”
-Steve Jobs
Facts
"Life is short, I don't have time to learn craps that doesn't interest me in school." -Me
“Follow your heart”... Another illusion
Steve Jobs was also a great salesman/conman. He conned Woz to do all the REAL development work for the Breakout game Jobs was hired to do for Atari. Jobs kept the $5,000 bonus and only split the 700.00 payment part of the job. just search for Jobs, Woz, Breakout to learn about the TRUE character of Jobs the salesman.
@@timurshaipov682
Where? LOL
Mine seems to be right next to my lungs, pumping away!
Dear cynical people and idealistic artists, I ask of you: "Why can't we have both?". I think of it like this: find a job that keeps a roof over your head and puts food on the table, but by all means set aside time for what you love doing. But maybe I'm just in the minority with this. :(
That's a hobby.
You're confusing hobby with a job.
MICHAEL WILLIAMSON Following your passion doesn't need to involve making it your career. My point flew right over your head, didn't it?
Enigmatic Metamorphose Yes it did. Thanks for clarifying.
When your job drains you and you come home completely exhausted, and you have to spend your free time on the other obligations of life, there isn't time to gain mastery of your passions.
Yep. I followed my passion, which was flying for a living. When I was young I couldn’t imagine doing anything else and ached to become an airline pilot. I entered the industry in 2000 during one of many downturns. I spent two years working the ramp at one airline until I finally found a job up in northern Canada. I loaded bags for another year up there until I finally got my big break flying as a medevac copilot. I’ve been through September 11th, the 2008 crash and now coronavirus. I’ve been laid off twice, with a third one likely coming. Each time, the profession has been pushed back just a little more. We work more and take home less than our predecessors and often with no guaranteed retirement. I know that’s no different than a lot of folks but it was a reasonably expected reward for “following my passion”. This is an industry that asks A LOT of its workers. Airlines and passengers alike benefit from the years of experience and technical proficiency of people who have been chasing this dream since childhood. The reward is a job in an incredibly fragile and highly leveraged industry where jobs that require years of sacrifice can disappear overnight, leaving you to start yet again from square one. Twenty years in, I’d say I have enjoyed the work and the people immensely, but I could have probably been happier and just as well off running a sewage truck and sleeping in my own bed every night 🤷♂️
I started out like you dreaming of becoming a pilot but my passion was to be a fighter pilot. I managed to get to flight school as a Marine. I did well but the Marines needed more helicopter pilots so that's where I went. Like Mike said, I took my passion with me. I worked harder than most and succeeded more often than not. After about seven years, the Marines needed more jet pilots. I applied and was accepted. I went back to flight school. Once again, I did well but fighters were not in the cards for me. I was assigned electronic attack in the EA-6B. It was about the biggest disappointment in my life to not get a fighter after all I had been through. At that point, flying became more of a job and I began building a business on the side. After twenty years and I never intended to stay that long but each time in flight school meant a four year contract after wings, l left the service and went home to the business I had built on the side. I made far more money in business than as a military pilot though money was not the goal then it was the dream. I agree strongly with what Mike said about not focusing on a dream. Dreams are too ephemeral. I didn't get fighters but I largely fulfilled my flying dream while many thousands never got there. Attractive jobs mean that thousands upon thousands of very talented people are chasing just a few positions. You may never get there. Or, if you do it may not be what you thought it would be as was my case. If I had to do it over, I'd skip the military and focus on a business to achieve my financial goals. If you have the money you can afford to chase those dreams on your own time.
This advice only takes into account the people with passion without the skill set to go along with it. There are many people in this world who both posses passion and talent and it is these people who follow their passion who become the great musicians, artists, sportsmen, scientists, authors and inventors of this world. Mike Rowe is preaching safety and for many people this is the wise path to take. However, it is the people who risk it all and attain their dream who history will remember as the truly successful among us.
And those people are extremely few, for every person who risks it all and attains their dream there are hundreds who failed and who no one will remember. If you want to gamble, go for it, but encouraging everyone to gamble and pretend that they too will be the lucky successful geniuses is just disingenuous. That's what his message is about, I believe. The world will always have a need for skilled labourers/tradesmen, and there is nothing wrong with performing that line of work.
No but I think ultimately the choice is your own. I think it is a solid perspective to consider, but it will be different for everyone. Not to mention this video only includes activities in which experience doesn't lend itself to proficiency necessarily (handymen, singers, etc).
Honest dreams and passions should be followed...If you're not starry-eyed or lying to yourself then go for it. Take risks.
Laerbn Few, yes but not uncommon. Sure it is important to realize the risks involved and the other options available to you but I would argue it is just as disingenuous to say nobody should follow their passion as it is to say everyone should. Everybody is different, some people will happily live their lives in mediocre, safety net jobs like this video encourages but this is not the path for everybody. It is this lack of appreciation for human diversity and potential which, in my opinion is the fatal flaw of this video.
Perhaps it's the interpretation, or the poorly worded "don't follow your passion." I think in the end the message is that you should pursue your passion, but opportunities trump following your passion. Of course, if you have the luck to be born to wealth, connections, etc, then it's much easier to forgo everything and focus purely on your passion. In that case, you already have a safety net.
In the video he doesnt state that nobody should follow their passion, he states that sometimes your passion is unreasonable if you do not have the skills necessary.
EINSTEIN SAID pretty much the same thing: “Many have the desire, but few have the ability.” They should seek careers where their abilities actually exist
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the trick is that you can make that ability for you
"but... but... my women's studies major that will 100% totally get me a job..."
What's sad about that is that a degree like that will actually lessen your job opportunities and future career prospects.
womens studies used to be home ec.. now it just tells you not to take home ec.. so its just completely eliminating any kind of skill a woman could possibly have.. heres to all the useless women out there.. may you find a muslim husband who will put you in chains and have mercy on your insolence..
My passion was Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. It worked out quite well for me.
This is a strange video considering he portrays employers as victims of people wanting to do something they feel attracted to rather than a cog for them…
@@keroberos2781 It's strange because this dude is some failed actor, and this video is just a product of that. Plus, this dude must be lying or weak-willed because he stopped trying to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps at 16 because he wasn’t automatically good.
Scott Adams said something similar. He pointed out that, he was passionate when he business ventures succeeded, and he'd lose passion for business ventures as they began to fail. So, when successful people are talking about passion, they're often getting cause and effect backwards. They're passionate partly because they're good at it. I don't think it's right to say to never follow your dreams. What you enjoy CAN be useful when picking a career, but you need to approach it with a healthy dose of realism.
+Maria C I second that opinion. That's one thing that Prager and I disagree on. Prager once said (or suggested) that you could NOT be anything you wanted to be. Being the best at something (and I'm talking in a positive way) doesn't come easy, and (as Mike Rowe said) you might not have the genes for it.
+david davis You cannot be anything you want to be. You might get a PhD in Physics, wit highest honours and a 130 IQ and want to be a Nobel Prize winner. Reality is that an IQ of 130 is too low to be able to do that. 160 is closer the mark...
Also, you can forget to be the Olympic 100m champ if you are 5'10" regardless of how passionate you are or how much you train.
There are some things you cannot do. Accept it. Make different choices. Prosper.
Also, at the risk of turning this into a semantics discussion, real passion is not something occurred you last year. I see many people claim to be passionate about things when it doesn't seem to be true.
Passion is something you've put long hours for the mere joy of it, and 99 out of 100 times... if you do something long enough you become good at it, even if not the best, at least better than most.
And hence, when you're good at something, it's more likely you're able to deliver value from that skill.
Perhaps problem is most people are not passionate about anything. But in that case, this video's advice is the best you can get, do what other people need, and no one wants to do, and become passionate about it.
+Martin de Lange What does height have to do with being a 100m champ?
Also, some people are just smart, others have to study. My MAIN point was that MOST successful people WORKED at it. That goes with anything.
Yes you have to work hard, but if you're trying for something that's highly competitive, you have to have natural talent AND work hard. Those others who want it are going to work just as hard as you.
My dream job is to sell propane and propane accessories.
@Megapoophoop It's a good job I'll tell you what.
do you guys not get the reference or am i here alone ?
now that's a clean burning hell I tell you what
Damn it Bobby!
Hank, is that you?!
"If you are good in something never do it for free"
THAT should be the real PragerU video. I'm an independent musician and too many young artists/bands who are just starting out are willing to play for free. NEVER do that.
@@djjazzyjeff1232 PragerU video is conservative, he is right about somethings, but sometimes just have to follow the "conservative ideology".
Forest Frost Wrong! It is more blessed to give than receive.
How much you want?
Uh...half
@@theendurance 😂
He’s got a point but I would say only follow your passion if you actually have the talent to do it
this is so true ive always wanted to become an attack helicopter but I know for a fact that will never happen:(
+ᴶᴼᴺ TH-cam Comments about what
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+AttackHelicopter64 the struggle is real
But if you move to NY you can get someone you hate fined 250k for not calling you an attack helicopter. See , there is your opportunity that you can follow. :-)
This comment thread is made of awesome and win.
Although the channel probably won’t read this, I wanna thank them for posting this video. I first saw this in grade 12 where I almost went into a 4 year university kinesiology program because I like sports. But after this video I went and looked for any opportunity that was available that had even the littlest thing to do with Kinesiology. There was next to nothing. However I saw how much opportunity there was in HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) and I took on that 2 year college program. About to graduate and already have a job lined up when I graduate and a salary that could already allow me to fund a family of my own. And NO student debt. So thank you. This video essentially saved me 50,000 dollars and for those of you wondering, I love doing HVAC.
I tried to go into HVAC but he union just didn't let me into the program so ya, back to college.
Passion could blind you from seeing opportunities to become successful, i think it is what he is implying. So bring passion with you, learn, take chances and risks to sharpen your skill. What a helpful advice!
The thing is, is success based on how much you earn or how happy you are? My only issue with his argument is that he doesn't define success.
Thats exactly what i took from it!!
The “dirty truth” here is that if you have a passion, it means that you practice it a lot of time, otherwise it wouldn’t be your passion
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Wow. This is scary. This video closed with an ad from some online college telling me to follow my passion.
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then don't. who cares? or just go do a stupid job and get married that you'll hate for the rest of your life. you sheeps are too impressionable to pursue anything in life. lol.
@@deepstariaenigmatica2601 or follow your passion full time and love a broke life
You're lying. PrageU doesn't run ads. They depend on donations.
@@hawtsauce2471 following a passion to only be broke? my scholarships say otherwise. There's saying you have a passion and then there's actually having a genuine passion that you're so determined to pursue that you don't need luck & dependence. It's important to be realistic in order to follow a passion.
I dropped my passion because this guy on TH-cam told me too. Thank You!
It's advice. Take it with a grain of salt.
Idiot. Did you drop the whole point of the video too!? Listen to him for gods sake.
I hope your passion wasn't to be an english teacher...
@@arthurmead5341 What is wrong with that? My favorite classes were English and History. If you don't have pride or love for your career or job. Then something is really wrong with you.
@@skydragonroarfire159 the joke was that he used the wrong form of the word "to"
Person: I wanna become a murderer
Celebrity:Never give up your passion
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Turtato 😂😂😂
hashtag not all
Patrick McCarthy 😎😍😎😊💪💪💪I hope Enlist Active-duty soon or once I get my license,I could reapply into the police force.
The problem of this is it probably discourages many people who are actually good at there passion that will make it into hobbies
No it doesn’t, it explains how “passion doesn’t = ability,” not “your passion is bad.”
But also, even if you’re good at your passion, as it said, you may be heading in the same direction as MANY people who are BETTER than you at it, leaving open opportunities that you just didn’t see
@@JSTPPodcast Your passion just tends to be what you're good at. Ive never met a passionate math nerd that sucks at math, reasons for not actualizing a dream come from faulure in other areas, like poor work ethic or laziness as well as low willpower. This is just vague conservative garbage that prager likes to excrete to sound more surly. Follow your passion, but dont forget to follow your senses as well and responsibilities.
@@pawneraser9022 it’s not about sucking at ur passion, u just may not kno there r other fields ur good at and maybe even enjoy.
Ex. I want to be an engineer/architect but my brother thinks I should be a material scientist, if I do end up being a mat scientist I might find out I enjoy it and I might even be good at it
@@pawneraser9022 Wow. What a pointless comment, and laden with your obvious bias against Prager U and your broad-brush painting. While you're prattling on about "laziness" you may want to look in the mirror as you keep parroting talking points. You're a poster child for it.
@@TheDoctor1225 What a pointless response to my comment. 'Bias' isnt an argument you bumbling mouth breather. Im not a journalist so you can't exactly screech this at me. 'Laden' I made one mention of prager, keep your non sequitur prose in your low capacity brain before it leaves it worm. And take care not to bookend with projections. Your brain heard me talk bad about Prager U and you got so offended that you landed this early stage dementia response in my notifications.
Finally, a realistic and good explanation to my family about why I don't need a degree. I'm already set in life, it would just create debt and probably a lot of stress along the way.
Does your family know about your TH-cam profile picture ?
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That assumes the only good reason to pursue a degree is to be able to earn more money. But it's not true that that's the only good reason. Another good reason is to develop the ability to think and reason clearly and to understand the world around you - to understand why things are the way they are. Of course, this ability can be developed outside a university setting - and given the extreme levels of political correctness today, it's perhaps even *better* developed outside a university setting - but the systematic study required by a college course undoubtedly enhances and hastens the process. Just something to consider.
You know you can get a certificate.
the don't, idiot.
Follow your dreams, but not off a cliff.
Nice
Well said
I have been playing piano for a number of years and I am passionate about it, and from what other people have told me, quite skilled. However, I'm not sure if I can get a stable career playing piano, which is why I am trying to go into engineering, robotics, and physics, which I am Also interested in. In the end, I will welcome oppritunities with an open heart and the goal of achiving the most finacial prosperity and happiness that I can. In other words, I will attempt I follow my passions while still ensuring prosperity.
@Kevin Huang Interesting. There are plenty of career options that may be open to me in the near future, but music is definately one of the funnest.
@Kevin Huang Yeah, I've been thinking pretty much the same things while deciding what to go to school for and what career I should launch into. Great to see confirmation from you that this is the right plan.
*My passion is computer science. I recently graduated and had dozens (yes dozens) of job offers. I am glad I chose to follow my passion!*
i want to get into coding im still in 7th grade so im not going to be making any big decisions yet but do you have any advice?
DudeManGuy That's great! I would recommend you learn a language like python, it's powerful and yet pretty simple. I'm sure there's several good resources on the web. Seriously, I wish I started in 7th grade, you definitely will have a good future if you stick with it.
joe dirt i finished the python basics should i learn another language or learn things django or image recognition?
Your passion is profitable though. We have hundreds of thousands of young Americans getting Art degrees and the only place they'll ever work is McDonalds. Meanwhile, their student loan debt is more than they'll make in their life time. All thanks to their High school teacher who told them to "follow their passion" because they were the best art student in the class or their Mom liked their macaroni pictures. News flash, being a famous artist is more difficult to do than becoming a pro athlete.
@@kkiwi8559 learn languages like machine code, C, and Java once you get a good grasp since they have large communities. But, don't set a limit on yourself.
I was dealing with this for years. Your advice is similar to my mom's. Now I realize I need to see my ability, not forcing my impossibility
If you follow your passion, be realistic about where you are and what it's going to take to get you to where you want to be. You also have to be real with yourself, about whether or not you're willing to do all the necessary hard work to get there.
This video should be re-titled 'Don't follow your passion if you suck at it.'
Darmil P He didn't even mention if you are good at your passion and if your passion is a legitimate future
Tommy Le yes, a big mistake there. But it's Prager U, saying two opposite things in one lifetime is bit too much.
Darmil P most people do suck at their passion.
Being good at your passion isn't enough to ensure success in life.
I agree. Infact, I think it's one step further. Even if you're talented from an objective standpoint, you have to ask, is there opportunity in what you want to do? What is the supply and demand for your talent? There are thousands who are talented singers. How do you stack up against them? It is unfortunate but some passions are leagues more competitive than others.
I was just recommend a book called Fooled by Randomness. A friend suggested I read it. Basically, the premise is simple. The number of passion jobs available to the number of people wanting to work in these fields (industries) is limited, therefore, creating a low demand but high supply of workers. You see, it's simple, not everyone can be an oscar-winning actor, a best-selling NYTimes author, a media mogul, or President of the United States. The list goes on and on. Where many people have been disillusioned, especially Americans, is the belief that "they" are the ones - they are the exception to the rule. Often times in the media we hear all about the "rag to riches" success story (Steve Jobs, Oprah, etc.), but what you will never hear about is the losers, the people who didn't "make it." That's the point of this video. I hope that makes sense. Be wise in your decisions, save your money, invest and go where the opportunity is available. Congratulations, and good luck.
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Yeah, so basically what we do is push each other to perform better when there is much competition for a specific job or career. And there are a lot of people who at least tried, but failed. These people must have some role in the overall education of human kind. They might not be the person who makes it, but they might be someone who helped them along the way.
I have a passion for teaching history and after I found a job and lost it after my first year, I am now studying to become a pastor. It's free and and there are lots of openings with not many people to fill them.
"Just follow your heart" - modern liberal feminized culture.
"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" - Jeremiah.
Yes, This 1000 times.
I'm a liberal but what a lot of people were never told was the hardest truth life will ever kick you in the ass with.
JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE TALENTED DOESN'T MEAN YOU'RE USEFUL.
+myheartbelong2oi I happen to be a conservative but I love this, thank you
*internet fistbump*
Psalm 37:4 "Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
Exactly ☝🏼️
I'm Asian, I already know this.
Generic Asian American Guy same
underrated comment
you don't have a choice
+Bui Duc Thien Depends where you live
asians dont have passions they take care of their families
Follow your passion ONLY if it has purpose.
Micah Buzan And if you don't have a passion find an opportunity and seize it
Shall we say, as Jordan Peterson did :"pursue what is meaningfull, not what is expedient"
Even if your not good at it and there’s opportunity somewhere else?
Micah Buzan I say follow your passion ONLY if it has real world application, otherwise your screwed
My passion is to become a commercial pilot, is it logical and applicable with the real world?
As you get older, you'll eventually reach a point where passion is the only thing that keeps you going.
I miss Dirty Jobs. It was a great TV show.
I heard it was returning 🤔
@@truenorthcanadian5628 I really hope you're right.
At the end of the day, everybody's gotta figure out what works for them. I think it's best not to take anybody's advice (including this video) because each person is different and has a different life story so what worked for them won't necessarily work for you. Listen to what others have to say but don't, by any means, take their word as the infallible truth. That includes me!
At the end of what day?
My advice to you is allow your brain to continue all its automatic processes, don't stop breathing for prolonged periods of time.
Everyone I know who said "I'm following my passion, not a paycheck!" now constantly complains it's society's fault they're broke. No, Karen, it's because you majored in theater and think you can afford a European vacation making $30k per year
I'm doing the same thing but with engineering. My passion for the stuff I wanna do requires a degree /:
@Ninters but for me personally I'm not following it because of the paycheck I'm in engineering because I genuinely love the stuff
Carolyn B. Not to mention getting the degree from the “high-ranking” college with thousands of dollars in debt.
I love languages and my smart self was going to major in Spanish or linguistics only to learn that I will just be another unemployed college educated kid working at walmart or something. Not that there is anything wrong with that but imagine paying off student loans with that kind of job? Ha! Jokes were on me so I turned my butt to STEM and now majoring in Nursing. I love it though so I guess the “bring your passion along” advice is a good one.
I think now days it's more of "I should be able to afford a European vacation"
So basically we're going to be forced to do jobs we hate for life and just pretend we like it, gotcha
Pretty much lol. Nah don't go too extreme with it. These Boomers will tell you to "give up" before you are even 20 and to clean septic tanks for $$$$.
There are many people out there wishing they had taken more of a risk when younger and at least attempted to attempted to figure out who they are as a person.
I agree and disagree at the same time. Don't have a job you hate. Be realistic about your passion though. If it is realistic, THEN you should chase it. Rejection should be your motivation. Failure is part of the process. If you are bad at singing, you can get singing lessons for example. Do what you love. It takes a while, but eventually it will pay off. Be patient.
Mind Wipe RR I agree 👍🏻
Mind Wipe RR
Real talk!
But that is precisely what Mike meant when he said don't follow your passion, take it with you. Try as he might he could never be a good builder.
Not to mention all the bad singers that are succesfull anyway.
Henrique Lmao....that is true!
Great message! Nothing wrong with having passion to do something that is important to you but we all need to keep in mind we need to be reasonable about what to expect. I want to run a small business full time in several years but I have to remember it will not be easy and will take time to actually make a profit - if I ever do. If it doesn't work out then I will need to try something else. Not the end of the world.
I agree, I'm just finally starting to see the clear skies, after a near bankruptcy. tough road but I'm actually seeing the future.
Been there done that . Degree in business. After 2 unsuccessful small businesses, I was working as a security installer when opportunity knocked. The company I was working for was not able to keep up with demand for video installs because all they were familiar with was alarm systems. I started a small company mostly installing video systems and subcontracting video work for bigger companies. That opportunity would have never happened if I didn't know the security business from the bottom up already. I retired at 59 and have enough money to support my lifestyle. My biggest mistake with the first two businesses was I started at the top and didn't know enough about the actual work that my employees did. I was a bean counter and paper shuffler as that is what I was trained for in getting a 4 year degree in business.
+Bben46 very interesting
Essentially: follow your dreams, but sometimes you need to wake up and see the reality around you as well.
I've followed my dreams, have reached them, and others might be able too. *However* it requires a lot of hard work and your dreams should be within reason.
Reasonable dreams can come true!
This video is not about reasonable dreams. It’s about people dreaming to much and not coming to grips with reality. What was your dream?
Let me guess.... nawww you just tell me.
@@mrshadrack8554 I see your point, which I've already stated myself in the original comment by saying "your dreams being within reason"... But you can try me; Guess what my dream is what came true, it's nothing fancy or extreme but still the job I've wanted my whole life so far
I V D I am clarifying what you said. No need to get all judge-mental.
Anyways I hope you understand that we have to many people training to get jobs that we don’t need filled.
Sure being a doctor would pay well. But we have to many doctors. We need to be trained to do more obscure jobs.
And no I’m not guessing your dream because I stated that in my previous message.
@@mrshadrack8554 I'm not even close to being judgemental, just pointing out i already agreed unreasonable dreams probably won't come true.
Enjoy your day!
By the way: I'm a developer who creates mobile and desktop applications for businesses with a wide variety of projects.
I V D somebody being judge mental is entirely up to opinion. You cannot say for sure that I am wrong and nor can I.
Anyways good day I guess.