The bigger issue than finding your passion is having a passion that's productive in some way in the first place.
I am extremely passionate about video games. I follow several game developers, personalities, series and commentators, and I, of course, play several of them any given week. I enjoy my time spent playing video games, and don't see myself growing out of them anytime soon.
Nobody would call this passion very productive.
I am lucky enough to be passionate about programming as well. I've been able to turn it into a career, I'm able to find enjoyment in it outside of work, and I find fulfillment in what I do at work. That is the sort of passion people want to find, but I imagine not everyone's lucky enough to have a "productive" passion. It's a small wonder I ended up discovering mine, considering my first encounter with programming. I set out to make a game in Adobe Flash, using ActionScript, and had almost no guidance. It was a pain. Only after deciding to study Computer Science some 7 years later did I find enjoyment in programming, and only after getting proper tutelage. Not only can passions be hard to find, but they're also easy to overlook!
I am extremely passionate about video games. I follow several game developers, personalities, series and commentators, and I, of course, play several of them any given week. I enjoy my time spent playing video games, and don't see myself growing out of them anytime soon.
Nobody would call this passion very productive.
I am lucky enough to be passionate about programming as well. I've been able to turn it into a career, I'm able to find enjoyment in it outside of work, and I find fulfillment in what I do at work. That is the sort of passion people want to find, but I imagine not everyone's lucky enough to have a "productive" passion. It's a small wonder I ended up discovering mine, considering my first encounter with programming. I set out to make a game in Adobe Flash, using ActionScript, and had almost no guidance. It was a pain. Only after deciding to study Computer Science some 7 years later did I find enjoyment in programming, and only after getting proper tutelage. Not only can passions be hard to find, but they're also easy to overlook!