The Passion Paradox

Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness reveal why "follow your passion" is dangerous advice: the same dopamine surge that fuels obsessive drive once defined passion as suffering, from the Passion of Christ to modern burnout. The Passion Paradox distinguishes harmonious passion from its destructive twin, showing how the mastery mindset and destiny belief in love share a common flaw. Ancient Greeks chose partners through logic, not instant attraction; your craft deserves the same deliberation.

You'll learn:

- Why dopamine rewards pursuit, never satisfaction

- How destiny belief sabotages love and work alike

- The stress-rest formula that prevents career-ending collapse