Even though I did find Cal Newport’s research interesting, I struggled to relate to anything he said. I feel like he spoke too generally, as if everyone has an identical brain structure to him (and Steve Jobs). Personally, his advice on working on something until you’re passionate about it hasn’t exactly supported my life story so far. From music, to science, to design, I’ve found that working hard at something that you’re not really passionate about doesn’t usually result in success (it usually results in hating it slightly more). Without passion, there’s almost no motivation, and without motivation, you’re going to hate yourself. I feel like what Newport was actually trying to say was, ‘instead of chasing a childhood dream job, find a topic that interests you, explore it, and work at it. If you find yourself enjoying it, then you’ve found a passion that’s really worth following’.