From a New York Times guest essay by Sapna Cheryan and Therese Anne Mortejo headlined “The Most Common Graduation Advice Tends to Backfire”:

As American high school and college students graduate and embark on the next phases of their lives, one piece of advice they will undoubtedly receive is to “follow your passions” or some equivalent sentiment. It seems like fine guidance, however clichéd: Do something that feels true to yourself, rather than conforming to expectations.