Everything depends on what we want to get out of our work.
I don’t think we find passion — I think we create it. How did I find my passion for writing?
As far as I can remember, I never wanted to become a writer. I was trying to start and build a company, and there were a few problems I was facing that forced me to learn how to write.
Over time, I realized that writing is one of the fundamental life skills in this complex world and essential for making an impact.
I learned about the importance of externalizing the mind and how it helps navigate complexity.
So, in simple terms, I didn’t find my passion for writing on its own. The passion came from its usefulness in my life.
I love writing not because I want to become a writer, but because of how it helps me in my life.
Passion for work is built from usefulness.
If work doesn’t add significant value to our lives, then no matter how much it pays, we will never find real meaning in it.
Writing helps me because it allows me to make sense of complexity and makes it easier to navigate and build for the long term.
We only find things useful when they help us solve problems we care about.
I find writing useful because of the complexity I was dealing with and my overwhelming mind.
In the end, our real passion always lies in the problem itself. Solving those problems makes something useful, and that usefulness builds passion.