I think this is mostly true, but doesn’t seem to take into account that it is possible (I claim) and not unlikely (I speculate) that people develop a passion for something while they work on it. So I would still want people to try their hand at things that might not intuitively seem super appealing to them, ideally with cheap tests and iterative depth.
Sure, I’m all for trial and error. But the key is to “fail fast.” If you’re white-knuckling it—or even just drifting along not really engaged—for months on end, it’s time to make a change.
I think this is mostly true, but doesn’t seem to take into account that it is possible (I claim) and not unlikely (I speculate) that people develop a passion for something while they work on it. So I would still want people to try their hand at things that might not intuitively seem super appealing to them, ideally with cheap tests and iterative depth.
Sure, I’m all for trial and error. But the key is to “fail fast.” If you’re white-knuckling it—or even just drifting along not really engaged—for months on end, it’s time to make a change.