Pretty much everyone seems to agree: you should follow your passions. But what if we got it all wrong? Is “your passion” actually a trap? Join us as we explore what homicide, hummingbirds and hobbies have in common and why it’s important to start dancing around burnout.

Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist in training, author, Internet entrepreneur and former Googler.

Jump to the question: Should You Follow Your Passion?

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References from the show:

Polynesian Sea Voyagers navigating using their testicles
Jackhammers and Hummingbirds by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
The Psychology of Happiness by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
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