Passion

You need to be passionate about something to achieve your dreams, right?

Wrong.

Frankly, the only thing I've ever truly been passionate about is playing video games, which I could spend 8+ hours a day playing.

Everything else in my life I'd want to do for up to a few hours a day, no more.

Yet I attained a school scholarship, perfect grades in my 18+ exams, managed a solid upper second from Oxford University, became a VP at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, founded several successful startups.

I absolutely love what I do - and I don't spend any of my time playing video games - I haven't for two decades.

In fact, when I'm on vacation I want to spend at least 8 hours a day working.

How does that work without passion?

You see, you don't need passion - you need a REASON. Sure, that reason could be a passion, although it rarely is. It could be helping others, money, fame, a chip on the shoulder, wanting to outdo a rival, fear of failure, or you just trying to prove a point to yourself or the whole world.

Passion is overrated - you probably can't make a career of something you love doing anyway.

So find your reason.

-Asim Qureshi,Oxford Graduate