[kgtm]

So what did I love doing when I was 12? Playing soccer. But as I explored what it was that I loved about soccer, I loved being the best player on the team. I loved leading the team. I loved playing creatively, doing the unexpected. I loved quickly finding solutions to problems on the field and planning tactics before the game to get an advantage. I loved practice and constantly improving. Now I do the same things that I loved when I was 12- but I do them with tech companies.

This greatly reminded me of Randy Pausch's last speech [1]. Please, if you haven't seen it already, you should find some time, today.

As for the author's points, it seems like some people are missing the point. He is not saying you should work for free. He is saying that if you involve yourself professionally in something you are deeply passionate about, something you would enjoy doing in your free time, everything else will come. And by everything else one means fulfillment, expertise and inevitably money.

You are better off seeking that something sooner rather than later. Hence, quit now. Find in. Enjoy it. Make money.

My 0,02 €.

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo