Opinion: Steve Jobs was wrong. Finding work that you love might be the worst thing you can do


The pressure to love your work has been heating up this century, arguably starting with the seminal 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University by late Apple founder Steve Jobs. — Stanford University/The New York Times

“Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

Although the precise attribution of this quote remains elusive, the sentiment makes so much sense it can go unchallenged. No one wants work that is drudgery, where you count the minutes until you can leave every day. But loving your work may not always save you from it being work.

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