{"id":16709,"date":"2021-03-17T16:43:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=16709"},"modified":"2021-03-17T16:45:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:15:54","slug":"limitations-of-finding-passion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/limitations-of-finding-passion.html","title":{"rendered":"How \u201cFinding Your Passion\u201d May Be Limiting You"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"How<\/p>\n

Have you ever been told to<\/span> \u201cFind Your Passion\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\n

As far as advice goes, it\u2019s pretty vague and hardly helpful. Sure, discovering one\u2019s passion might make your life more pleasurable and fulfilling. But most times, passion by itself is just <\/span>not enough<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

A fascinating <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> conducted by a pair of Stanford psychologists examined the <\/span>hidden implications of mantras such as \u201cFind Your Passion<\/b>\u201d. It found that people raised on a \u2018Passion Diet\u2019 tend to –\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Narrow their focus of interest<\/b> and neglect other areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Feel discouraged<\/b> when they find they might not be \u2018good\u2019 at their passions<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Surrender<\/b> their newfound interest at the slightest encounter of challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

The authors of the study note that-<\/p>\n

Urging people to find their passion may lead them to put all their eggs in one basket, but then to drop that basket when it becomes difficult to carry<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Urging<\/h2>\n

So why exactly does this happen?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s the thing. <\/span>Those of us who\u2019re raised on a \u2018Passion Diet\u2019 are highly likely to develop a very rigid and fixed mindset<\/b>. This manifests itself as the belief that we\u2019re either good at something… or we just plain suck at it. There\u2019s no room for evolution or growth. See the problem?<\/span><\/p>\n

This is where the <\/span>concept of Grit<\/b> comes in. Now what in the world is that?<\/span><\/p>\n

Grit is:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. A sustained persistence<\/b> towards achieving long-term goals<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Not being concerned about rewards<\/b> and recognitions along the way, and most importantly,<\/span><\/p>\n

3. A combination of passion, resilience, ambition, and self-control<\/b> in the pursuit of goals that may take months, years, or even decades to fulfill<\/i>.<\/p>\n

In other words,<\/p>\n

Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Grit<\/p>\n

Here is what\u2019s interesting. Angela Duckworth, the world\u2019s leading expert on grit, spent most of her life researching\u00a0 what would be the <\/span>best predictor of success in life<\/b>. She and her team <\/span>researched<\/span><\/a> across varied and diverse fields of life – schools, the workforce, the military, even National Spelling Bee competitions. They came up with ONE single characteristic that was common across all those who succeeded in these diverse strata.<\/span><\/p>\n

As you may have guessed it, it\u2019s \u2018Grit\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t IQ, <\/span>it isn\u2019t talent<\/span><\/a>, it isn\u2019t passion. It\u2019s pure grit.<\/span><\/p>\n

So how exactly do I cultivate grit?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Our best answer to this question lies in the <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> by the Stanford Psychologists we alluded to earlier wherein they advocate for the development of a \u201cgrowth mindset.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The growth mindset, according to Angela Duckworth, is key to building grit<\/b>. Why? Well, research has found that people with a growth mindset tend to persevere in their goals because of one very simple belief that they carry. They believe that <\/span>failure is not a permanent condition<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The best way to achieve success, thereby, is by identifying our passions, and testing and measuring them every step of the way. One can become grittier, and thereby more successful, by getting back up after every failure and most importantly, by <\/span>possessing the willingness to start over again with lessons learnt, each time.<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cGrit is having stamina,\u201d states Angela Duckworth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grit is sticking with your future – day in and day out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and <\/span>working really hard to make that future a reality<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Grit<\/p>\n

Finding your passion, therefore, is a 400-meter sprint. It is short-sighted and short-lived, leaving no room to hone your skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

Building your grit, on the other hand, is an ultra marathon. It\u2019s gruelling and difficult, but it will ultimately see you through past the finish line.<\/span><\/p>\n

Would you like to know how gritty you are? Take YourDOST’s\u00a0free Grit\u00a0Test today.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you ever been told to \u201cFind Your Passion\u201d? As far as advice goes, it\u2019s pretty vague and hardly helpful. Sure, discovering one\u2019s passion might make your life more pleasurable and fulfilling. But most times, passion by itself is just not enough. A fascinating study conducted by a pair of Stanford psychologists examined the hidden […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-decision-making","category-self-growth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16709\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}