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Ep. 8: Fleeing a Collapsing Career, Taking Notes on Books, Building a Deep Life | DEEP QUESTIONS
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Find Value in Your Skills, Shape Your Career
The concept of matching your job with your passion as a source of career satisfaction, popularized in the 1990s, can lead to a trap of quick fulfilment. Instead, Queer Capital Theory suggests identifying your rare and valuable skills and finding environments that reward them. By leveraging and improving these skills, you gain more control over your career direction, enabling you to shape it towards fulfilling opportunities and away from draining ones.
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