It's OK to do it for a paycheck, but to become really good at something you need to be passionate about it.
I'm trying to eat better and improve the quality of my sleep. I'm exercising regularly. I've recently started practicing guitar again because I want to be a better player.
If you had similar goals, would you describe yourself as passionate about your diet? About your sleep? Passionate about working out or playing guitar?
I have been passionate about programming for about a 15 years. Unfortunately, my love of programming has been largely unrequited; I still genuinely suck at it. I know people who has been programming for half this time, who tell me that they don't particularly enjoy it, but are light years ahead of me.
And yet I keep at it because other things I tried aren't nearly as fun.
Successful people do things because they need to get it done to move forward. It’s part of process and must be accomplished.
Fleeting emotions like passion doesn’t lead to success.
Determination, drive, perseverance, and any process that make one work towards achievement usually leads to success.