Why Following Your Passion Is Good For You

The text “Why Following Your Passions Is Good for You (and How to Get Started)” is an article written by Lizz Schumer for The New York Times in 2018. 

The article begins with the story of Andrew Rea, an American YouTuber who became famous for his cooking show, “Binging with Babish”. A few months before starting his famous YouTube channel, Rea was overcome with depression and got better after he started pursuing his passions for cooking and filmmaking. 

The article then presents a study that shows how pursuing your passions can help improve your emotional and mental health. The text then presents the opinion of Laura Vanderkam, a productivity expert who claims that d...