The belief that a job based on an existing passion of yours will cultivate [🗺 Happiness](https://oldnotes.johnmavrick.com/my-resources/my-maps-of-content-mo-cs/happiness/). This is untrue since: - [Passion does not cultivate motivation](https://oldnotes.johnmavrick.com/passion-does-not-cultivate-motivation/) - People's passions traditionally are not related to their job - People learn to love their work, similar to how [Love is grown, not found](https://oldnotes.johnmavrick.com/love-is-grown-not-found/). Sometimes you don't know you enjoy something until later on. Even jobs that fall in line with your passion may not completely be fulfilling because of the inevitable mundane tasks associated with it. By expecting the world to give us a job that we're passionate about, we're susceptible to [Victim mentaility](https://oldnotes.johnmavrick.com/notes/victim-mentaility) In reality, passion comes from [🗺 Mastery](https://oldnotes.johnmavrick.com/my-resources/my-maps-of-content-mo-cs/mastery/) and a craftsman mindset. Instead, we need to focus on [Career Capital](https://oldnotes.johnmavrick.com/career-capital/)