Is “Follow Your Passion” Bad Advice? (2267)

What if “follow your passion” is the reason your self-improvement and personal development efforts keep stalling out? In this episode, Kevin and Alan break down why passion without structure leads to poor decision-making, inconsistency, and short-lived progress. They explain the deeper principles that create long-term growth, the identity-level shifts most people skip, and the real system behind sustainable success.

If you’re serious about consistent habits, better decisions, and a life built on clarity rather than clichés, this conversation gives you the strategic perspective most people never access.

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Show notes:
(1:20) Kevin’s former success masking internal misalignment
(3:10) The danger of passion without strategy or math
(6:00) Presence Vs. Planning and the psychology behind both
(10:05) Why personal development must be individualized
(13:01) The passion → purpose → profit framework
(17:48) The sustainability gap most people ignore
(20:04) The five levels of mastery
(21:05) The want, love, hate framework for identifying bottlenecks
(24:12) Outro

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