Everyone’s born better at some things more than others. Some people are really tall, others really smart. People usually pursue what they are best at, and this works out in a couple ways. First, people generally have unique talents, so it balances out across the human population. More importantly, following what you are best at reinforces the motivation that drives continued dedication and thus progress. I think this idea is something often associated with passion— an unreal amount of dedication is usually only possible with reinforcement through progress. By seeing that you are better than others at something, you naturally feel that a continued pursuit of that will lead to more happiness. Thus, in a broad sense, passion is a byproduct of talent. Here we define talent as any ability largely inherent to birth. Most things I can say I’m passionate about, like programming or math, I’ve had lots of success in. Don’t get me wrong, it's very misleading to say that passion is solely depe...
Trying to figure out what to do with my life, to help you figure out what to do with yours