We are fully into the passion economy
Boomers used to tell their Gen X and Gen Y kids follow their passion
Many did. They ended up with jobs that pay dog shit and a mountain of debt
Thatβs not the advice parents give out now
But maybe they should
They should say follow your passion because weβre now in the Passion Economy
With all the content creation tools available, you can make money on all these platforms
If your passion is be a poet, that would have bankrupted you in the 1990s
Now? You might make it. Post on social media and make videos
People might like it and sign up for your Patreon
So ironically, chasing your passion can work in todayβs landscape but the advice kids get is to be a plumber
If your passion is model trains or stamp collecting, you would be laughed at in 1995 for being a broke loser
Now? You can grow that into at $20k a month job