WHY PURSUING YOUR PASSION CAN BACKFIRE.

ATHLETES; CREATIVE ability; DECISION making; EMPLOYMENT; ENTERTAINERS; LAWYERS; PAY equity; VOCATIONAL guidance

The article offers career advice. It cautions people from pursuing their passions in fields where employers are reportedly not the best ones to work for pay or fair treatment such as those in creative works, worthy causes, entertainment and fashion and similar pursuits. It also discusses disadvantages of choosing a career based on its prestige and recommends how to make one's passion earn for one's self a basic living income.