Episode Details

Don't feel bad if you don't know what your passion is. The truth is, most people really have NO IDEA. In today's video, we unpack why "passion" is probably the wrong question, especially if you're experiencing burnout (or a numbing of emotion). Instead, I offer a simpler solution: find every day projects with a clean beginning and end to give you joy.

Hi, I'm Mandy, and I'm a writer and a career coach and I talk about how to bring more creativity into your life. Thank you so much for watching!

Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome

1:17: Why Passion?

2:16 Stability and Prestige

5:14 Burnout

12:09 Normalizing Burnout

13:26 Take on Projects

14:51 Example Projects

16:49 Storytime: My Dining Chairs

23:37 Home Projects

24:56 How to Pick Projects

27:12: Wrap-Up

Support my work: I'm the author of self-help journals, the "Should I Quit" and "10-Week Plan to Get a New Job" journals, available on my website. I write, print, bind, and ship every journal myself anywhere in the US and most countries around the world. They are $28 USD: https://mandytang.co/products/should-i-quit-journal

Subscribe to my *free* newsletter: Twice a month, I publish a long-form article on careers and creativity: https://careercoachmandy.substack.com

Articles that may help you:

What do I do next? https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/p/what-do-i-do-next

How do I make time for my creative projects? https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/p/i-have-a-burning-question-answering

The importance of finishing: https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-finishing

My favorite books on spirituality: https://www.amazon.com/shop/careercoachmandy/list/23GFL2SJOVANU?ref_=aipsflist

Books on writing: https://www.amazon.com/shop/careercoachmandy/list/3R1Q9BBISTNGG?ref_=aipsflist

Tech I use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/careercoachmandy/list/11GCX9B5N0XRM?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@careercoachmandy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachmandy/