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title: "Cal Newport: So Good They Can't Ignore You"
tags: career deep-work literature-notes notes passion video
date: 2020-11-28 18:10:54
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# Cal Newport: "So Good They Can't Ignore You"

[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwOdU02SE0w)

"Follow your passion" - Defacto American Career Gospel

This is bad advice - this assumes...
- Everyone has a pre-existing passion
- Matching your career to your passion will get you a satisfying career.(What happens to people who's passion is Cricket?)

So how do you have a fulfilling career?

- The specifics of what you do might not be too important
- You have to build up a rare and valuable skill(get really good at it.). This makes them valuable in the market place.
- Use that to find a job that matches what you are looking for.

Snowball effect - if someone is interesting in something, more you practice it the more it becomes part of your identity and you'll be more passionate about it.


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