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‘I’m Following My Passion and It Sucks!’

‘I’m Following My Passion and It Sucks!’

Stop thinking of your career as a make it or break it scenario. More than anything else, you're learning how to keep the faith, find balance, and enjoy yourself.

Heather Havrilesky
Jul 23, 2025
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La misère humaine (1967), Jane Graverol

Hi Polly.

Four years ago, I took a huge leap of faith. I quit my prestigious job as a corporate lawyer and decided to pursue a creative, cringey passion I've always had, writing and performing comedy. After over a decade of law, I was such a burnt out, anxious, depressed husk, so anything and everything felt like re…

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