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TED Video: Why you will fail to have a great career

Have you ever watched a talk so relatable that you started asking: "How did this guy know my story? Did he steal my journal? Can he read my mind?"

Larry Smith’s TED Talk, "Why you will fail to have a great career," made me want to get a tinfoil hat. Dr. Smith, a Canadian economist, discusses one of the oldest pieces of advice ever given: follow your passion. He points out that while everyone knows the advice, very few actually follow it. And the most commonly used excuse for not following someone’s passion is the desire to have great human relationships over a great career.

TED Video: http://www.ted.com/talks/larry_smith_why_you_will_fail_to_have_a_great_career?utm_source=31+days+of+ideas&utm_campaign=7c175fc8d7-31DAYS_2016_12_29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_09cd6c5568-7c175fc8d7-294663381

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