MAKE UP YOUR MIND, MARK
Is “Follow Your Passion” Bad Advice?
Well, that depends on who you ask or what your goals are.
If your goal is solely to make money, following your passion may be the lousiest way to do it. Ask Mark Cuban.
Once Mark said it, there was a slew of so-called self-development gurus who started regurgitating it.
That’s no way to be world-class, but you can make money doing it. Ask the self-appointed self-help gurus on Medium.
Unless, of course, you’re passionate about making money. Ask Mark Cuban.
Watch Mark talk about his passion here (0:15- 1:05).
“I always had a passion for business.” Mark Cuban
In the first video, Mark says he had a passion for playing baseball and basketball. No, he didn’t. Do you know who had a passion for playing baseball and basketball? Michael Jordan.
In the second video, Mark says he always had a passion for business.
That explains why Mark Cuban never played basketball but owns one of the most successful basketball franchises.
That also explains why Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players in the game's history but owns one of the worst basketball franchises. Sorry, MJ.
In the first video, Mark says, “I am going to give you one other secret: The one thing in life that you can control is your effort.” I agree with him 100%
In the second video, he explains how he used to put in long hours and stay up late because of his passions, which were his entrepreneurial projects.
When you’re passionate about something, the effort doesn’t feel like work; it’s fun. You get in the zone, and you lose track of time. Only passion enables you to have that kind of dedication to put in the efforts that make you successful, howsoever you define success.
“You can render to God and humanity no greater service than to make the most of yourself.” ~Wallace D Wattles, Science of Getting Rich
Follow your passion would be lousy advice only if making money is your sole definition of success. When you follow your passion, you are true to yourself, and when you do that, you are adding to the Universe what only you can add. The law of cause and effect will see to it that you are compensated for it, and then you can continue to make the Universe a better place.
While Mark Cuban flip-flops about the importance of passion, Oprah Winfrey has been a consistent proponent of “Follow Your Passion.”
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” — Oprah Winfrey
And Oprah Winfrey has a net worth twice that of Mark Cuban. { :-)
As always, thank you for reading and responding. I hope it was time well-spent.
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