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When aptitude doesn't match passion and others can't understand

I'm good at math but I hate it, and everyone keeps pushing me toward engineering because it's stable but it feels like dying inside.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being naturally skilled at something unwanted creates pressure to pursue a path that feels inauthentic.

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