[quote=carli]Interesting piece in today’s NYT about the concept of passion and finding the right career fit by Angela Duckworth, the person who wrote that book about grit that we were discussing on this thread awhile ago.
She says some of what I was trying to express earlier, especially aimed at those young people who’ve made it through college without defining a singular career passion. I agree they should not panic. Sure, they have to find a job and pay the bills, but as she writes, “interests are developed, not discovered” and tells young graduates to “Consider your first job as an opportunity to begin an unpredictable, inefficient, trial-and-error process.”
This is nice in concept, but in reality, does this really work?
It may make more sense to at least cover the basics and get a degree where your chance for employment is exceedingly high, then pursue passions after you have something paying the bills and can make your self sufficient…
Unlike Brad Pitt, I doubt many actors make it after waiting tables or doing menial jobs, especially in this competitive global workforce/economy.
You’re better off being Masi Oka or that other Asian actor from Community who was a licensed MD and pursue acting or any other work after you can get stable “decent” pay in another career you can choose to leave IMO.
I’m sure if they talked to a lot of undeclared -> weak major grads who are having trouble finding work, their thinking and knowledge now would make them change what they studied.
Even though we will probably all change our career paths/job (I’ve changed myself), I think getting at least stable pay early on will buy you time to live/survive/travel, etc…or possibly start a new career as well.
Unless you have wealthy parents who can cover for you to let you find that long term thing.
