Forget about finding your passion

I just wanted to share a great post from Gretchen Rubin who blogs at The Happiness Project. I thought the following excerpt was worth sharing:

"When someone asks me for career advice (and I’ve been known to volunteer this advice, even unasked!), I say, “Do what you DO. What do you do already, in your free time? Try to do that as your job.” In my case, although as a Supreme Court clerk I surely had one of the most fascinating jobs for a lawyer, on the weekends, I was writing a book. This was a helpful clue as to a profession I might enjoy. I have a friend who always felt guilty in law school, because he was wasting so much time playing video games; after graduation, he gave up a prestigious clerkship to work for a – you guessed it – video game company."

She also says that sometimes "passion" can be difficult to discern, but figuring out what you did last Sunday afternoon is more manageable and a clearer guide to your preferences.

Good advice. Here's the entire post.