Passion usually follows mastery, not the other way around. Get genuinely good at something valuable, and the love for it tends to grow.
What is skill before passion? Read the full idea →Many who chase a vague passion flounder; those who build rare skill find the passion arrives with competence.
A skilled woodworker loves the work partly because they're good at it, not the reverse.
'Be so good they can't ignore you' — the autonomy and meaning come after the skill, not before.
Someone takes a 'boring' role, gets excellent, and discovers real enthusiasm they never expected.
Few love piano in the painful first month; the love blooms once the hands actually work.
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