[wpietri]

I think perhaps words are getting in the way. I don't think passion and reason are contradictory. I think they're complimentary. Competitive chess might be a good example. And plenty of people here are both passionate about various technical topics, but still are very rational about them.

I agree that people shouldn't fake qualities. But neither do I think everybody will be equally good at every job. E.g., I can do sales, but I just don't like it. I'll just never be as good at it as somebody who really enjoys the work.