To succeed, follow your contribution, not your passion
Tom Rath argues that achievement should not be pursued as an end goal but rather as a means to contribute to others. He emphasizes that purpose, rather than passion, drives career success and fulfillment. Building purpose comes from daily contributions and surrounding oneself with inspiring individuals.
- ▪Rath suggests that ambition is fine, but it should not come at the expense of health and relationships.
- ▪Research indicates that people with a strong sense of purpose earn significantly more and feel better than those who chase passion.
- ▪He advises professionals to seek significance in their work by identifying how their skills can help others.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountInterested in more careers-related content? Check out our new weekly Work Life newsletter. Sent every Monday afternoon.Achievement has become our most socially acceptable addiction, social science researcher Tom Rath argues.“We celebrate the workaholic, the harried CEOs and executive career climbers, the perpetual hustlers, the never-satisfied strivers – even as they sacrifice their health, their relationships and their inner peace on the seemingly sacred altar of accomplishment,” he writes in What’s the Point?He stresses that ambition is fine. So is excellence. But it’s crucial to not to pursue achievement as an end rather than a means to contribute and help others. Life and work is about contribution.
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