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It&#8217;s a grim thought, knowing that you will fail to have a great career. Larry Smith, a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, discusses why people hide behind excuses instead of pursuing their passion in his 2011 TED Talk. Whether it&#8217;s luck, the belief that hard work is enough or the lack of passion, Smith says many are holding themselves back from finding success. Smith believes it&#8217;s the excuses people make for themselves that are truly holding them back from pursuing their passion and having a really great career. One of the biggest excuses, Smith hits on is that people say they focus on others, instead of their passion. &#8220;You&#8217;re going to fail, because you&#8217;re not going to do it, because you will have invented a new excuse, any excuse to fail to take action, and this excuse I&#8217;ve heard so many times: 'Yes, I would pursue a great career, but, I value human relationships,&#8217;&#8221; said Smith. While so many people often blame not pursuing their passion on others and coming up with excuses, Smith hits on the real reason people don&#8217;t succeed &#8212; it&#8217;s fear. &#8220;You're afraid to pursue your passion,&#8221; said Smith. &#8220;You're afraid to look ridiculous. You're afraid to try. You're afraid you may fail. Great friend, great spouse, great parent, great career, is that not a package? Is that not who you are? How can you be one without the other? But you're afraid.&#8221; Watch the full video here: <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_smith_why_you_will_fail_to_have_a_great_career?language=en&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ted-talk-tuesday-why-you-will-fail-at-your-career-2679" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TED</a>

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