    | MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013   College commencement speakers who
routinely urge young people to follow their passions may not be
doing them a favor.   This month, commencement speakers across
the country are exhorting graduates not to settle. They are
urged instead to find their passion—to "do what you love." But
is this the best advice for college students entering a tough
labor market?  For those grads who do get jobs, the work will
often be low-paying, with little in the way of long-term
prospects. Some will soon go on to better jobs, but many will
stay in these "day jobs" for years, waiting for their big break,
waiting to be discovered—or simply waiting to find out what
exactly it is that they truly love.  "Do what you love" is an
important message, but it's unwise to build a career on the
notion that we should all be paid for our passions. The advice
captures only part of the story. It tells us how excellent work
might be accomplished—by loving it—but it doesn't tell us why
the work should be done. What is