Passion

If you ever find a passion for anything in life, stick with it.

No amount of pay or perquisites can buy the results that passion produces. Sure, you can buy somebody’s time, energy, and even loyalty, but none of that translates into world-class work.

Most people simply end up doing what made sense at some point in their life either because an opportunity came up or because someone they knew convinced them that they should do something. This is an okay strategy only because it’s what most people do and it generates average outcomes, but it’ll never produce world-class outcomes.

If you don’t love your job, your hobby, or who you are, change it. Make it something that is exciting and challenging. I’m not talking about become a professional athlete or driving your motorcycle across the country, I’m talking about finding something or becoming something that is real, valuable, and meaningful. Passion for these things will bring real happiness and you will see that your work becomes world-class.