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Don't Follow Your Passion

Mike RoweMike Rowe5-Minute VideosJun 06, 2016
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Should you follow your passion, wherever it may take you? Should you do only what you love...or learn to love what you do? How can you identify which path to take? How about which paths to avoid? TV personality Mike Rowe, star of "Dirty Jobs" and "Somebody's Gotta Do It," shares the dirty truth in PragerU's 2016 commencement address.

Check out Mike Rowe's latest projects! http://mikerowe.com

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