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Vishu Bheda
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๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ-๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐: โ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโ โFollow your passion.โ It sounds inspiring, but itโs terrible advice. In a speech at Columbia University, he explained why this idea is flawed: ๐ญ. ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ What if you love history, engineering, and music equally? Passion wonโt tell you which to choose. But your skills will. Are you naturally better at math or writing? Thatโs a much clearer path. ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ What excites you at 21 might not matter at 40. Passions change. Basing your career on fleeting interests can lead to regret. ๐ฏ. ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ Loving something doesnโt mean youโre great at it. Think of American Idol contestants who dream of singing careers but lack skill. If you chase passion without talent, you set yourself up for failure. ๐ฐ. ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐น๐ณ-๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ Passion focuses on what you want. But true success comes from what you give. Instead of asking, What do I love?, ask, What am I great at that helps others? Thatโs where real impact happens. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต: ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป Find your strengths. Hone them. Use them to create real value. Success follows those who ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, not those who just chase dreams. Donโt follow your passion. ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ. Thatโs the real key to a meaningful career. Follow Vishu Bheda for more valuable startup insights from the world's best founders!
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