Bedros Keuilian Podcast Show

171. Why “Follow Your Passion” will keep you Poor

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Jan 6, 2026
Discover why the advice to 'follow your passion' can actually keep you broke. Learn how chasing passion often leads to career hopping and prevents true mastery. Bedros outlines a pyramid of career progression, emphasizing that real money comes from deep expertise and hard work. He distinguishes between passions that should remain personal versus those that can be monetized. Ultimately, he argues for the discipline required to succeed, highlighting the choice between the pain of hard work and the pain of remaining broke.
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INSIGHT

Passion Doesn't Equal Mastery

  • Chasing passion makes you a perpetual generalist who never builds mastery.
  • Real wealth lives at the top of a pyramid: specialist → expert → authority → celebrity.
ADVICE

Sell Solutions People Will Pay For

  • Find something you're interested in that solves a problem for people who have money.
  • Sell that solution and commit long enough to become excellent at it.
INSIGHT

Business Is Mostly Unsexy Work

  • Turning a passion into a business makes the passion only ~10% of the work.
  • The rest is marketing, systems, sales, and leadership you may not enjoy but must do.
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