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   NYU Professor Says This Is the 'Very Worst Career Advice'
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                   have emphasized the importance of following your passion in your career. However, NYU Stern School of Business professor Suzy Welch says that the advice to do what you love is out of place in the real world.
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                   “The very worst career advice my students get all the time, and I certainly got, was to do what you’re passionate about,” Welch said in a
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                    The management professor said that many dreams collapse under real-world conditions.
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                   Some people simply aren’t suited to the jobs they idealize — they lack the necessary abilities or temperament for a field. Without the right ingredients, it becomes impossible to transform enthusiasm into a sustainable career.
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                   “I hate it because you have to be good at it also. You have to be good at it, otherwise it should be a hobby,” Welch said. “There’s also your emotional wiring. Some jobs require different kinds of personalities. Your personality is actually how the world experiences you. And the sooner you face into that, and know how the world experiences you, the better.”
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