Say Yes To Your Passion and No To Everything Else

Today's blog post is based in an article by Darius Foroux.

In today’s world, we can almost pick any career that we want. There are of course limitations to our capabilities. But as long as we stay within what Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger call our “circle of competence,” we can turn our passion into a career.

But that’s hard because we are quick to move out of that circle. We want to do things that are not in line with our knowledge, skills, experience, and strengths.

What is the circle of competence? According to Farnam Street:

Each of us, through experience or study, has built up useful knowledge on certain areas of the world..

Darius continues:

If you want to have a mediocre career and frustrating life, you should follow your desires. But if you want to be more calculated about your life, it’s better to limit your choices.

And:

At some point we must stop thinking about the endless possibilities. We should accept who we are in life. The truth is that we suck at most things.

You're more likely to be successful and happier if you're doing the things that you do well.

Instead of trying to be something you’re not, you’re accepting your own limitations. More importantly, you’re also accepting your strengths.

Work to your strengths.

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