The Stupidest Advice: Passion vs Profit

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Following your passion is not always good advice, especially in terms of career and finances
The top identified aspirational career for young people is an influencer, but only 3% of full-time vloggers on YouTube make more than $13,000 a year
Instead of pursuing passion, focus on finding something you're good at and others will pay you for
Amazon is in talks with carriers about offering low-cost mobile plans with Prime
Amazon needs to get back to its disruptive nature, as Jeff Bezos once said, 'Your margin is my opportunity'
Some phone bills can be extremely high

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