'Follow Your Passion' Is Bad Advice, Says This Best-Selling Author. Here's What You Should Do Instead.
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'Follow Your Passion' Is Bad Advice, Says This Best-Selling Author. Here's What You Should Do Instead.
""I've never been into that advice because I often think your passion and your dream don't line up with what you're good at. Instead, I look for the intersection of two things: what I'm genuinely good at and what makes time fly by when I'm doing it.""
"At the peak of The School for Good and Evil's success, I realized that chapter of my life had hit its high watermark. I was being offered so much money to write more fairy tales, but I knew I had to walk away to pursue new challenges.""
Soman Chainani emphasizes the importance of identifying personal advantages over simply pursuing passions. He believes that true fulfillment comes from engaging in activities that align with one's skills and make time fly. Despite the success of his previous series, he chose to move on from it, recognizing when to step away from a lucrative franchise to explore new creative avenues. His latest novel, Young World, reflects this shift, showcasing a narrative about youth empowerment and revolution.
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