Forbes published Five Reasons to Ignore the Advice to Do What You Love, outlining reasons it may not be a great idea to make a job out of the thing you love most.
In Newport’s book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, he argues that following one’s passions can be a dead end. He argues that it’s better to identify which skills you have that could be rare and valuable in the workplace – and then to hone those skills till you have career capital that you can spend in the way you choose.