We Need To Rethink Encouraging Our Kids To “Follow Your Passion”

Parents need to rethink telling their teens to follow their passions. (Master1305/Shutterstock)

“Follow your passion” seems to be the career buzz phrase of the 21st century. Self-help gurus have given countless talks and written entire books on this advice, which basically boils down to, “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

While following your passion sounds like a nice idea on the surface, like all simplistic adages, important questions lurk beneath it:

– Is the advi...