Reasons why you shouldn't follow your passion. Yes, it sounds insane. Yes, it sounds insane. Yes, you read that right. Yes, you should read on to find out why! I'm a new(ish) mom of a happy, healthy, exhausting 10-month-old bundle of snakes and snails and puppy dog tails. Why You Shouldn't Follow Your Passion People are often told to build a career based on what they're passionate about—it's terrible advice. These are the 8 reasons why you follow your passion and stop following what everyone else is doing. Yes, you read that right. If you are looking for the perfect platform to launch your new idea, then you are losing time working on your market fit, creating an audience or, worse, actually making an impact. When you begin to follow your passion, and work to overcome the hurdles that might arise because you’re pursuing your dreams, you’ll come to the realization that the timing was and never would have been perfect to ever do what you love. When someone in your life is asking the important “What should I do with my life?” question - have you ever told them “Just follow your passion”? Then I am going to share with you how I changed my career focus and why I changed it. Now let’s get started on why you should keep following your passion. If so, please stop doing that. While I was pregnant with D, I was working a night shift for a newspaper conglomerate that had been rough even before I saw the little pink… And he is my everything. You’ll wonder why you waited so long to pursue what had been burning deep down inside of you for so long. His name is Deklin.