Turning you Passion into your Job is easier than finding a Job that matches your passion - Seth Godin

There are no longer any great jobs where someone else tells you precisely what to do.

Excellence isn’t about working extra hard to do what you’re told. It’s about taking the initiative to do work you decide is worth doing.

Fear of criticism is a powerful deterrent because the criticism doesn't actually have to occur for the fear to set in. Watch a few people get criticized for being innovate, and it's pretty easy to convince yourself that the very same thing will happen to you if you're not careful.