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July 29, 2024
Five reasons to follow your passion
In life and in career, you should do what you love. But what if you have no idea what you love? In this episode, Dr. Toyosi Onwuemene explores the controversy around following your passion versus doing what's practical, and provides her unique perspective on finding a balance between the two.
Key Points Discussed:
- Pure Pleasure: Doing what you love brings joy and can put you in a state of flow where time flies by without you even noticing.
- Life Enrichment: Engaging in activities you love enriches your life, making you more pleasant and energized.
- Creative Thinking: Stepping away from work to do what you love gives your brain space to think creatively and process challenges subconsciously.
- Compensating for Less Enjoyable Tasks: Having a passion helps balance out the parts of your work that you might not enjoy as much.
- Improved Scientific Work: Taking breaks to do what you love can make you a better scientist by allowing your brain to rest and rejuvenate.
Links and Resources Mentioned:
- Steve Jobs' Commencement Address
- Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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