Following Your Passion Won't Make You Rich, Do This Instead! Claims Scott Galloway

A renowned NYU professor is turning heads with his brutal honesty about wealth-building, and it’s not what most motivational speakers want you to hear. Scott Galloway, the serial entrepreneur who sold his company L2 for a whopping $158 million in 2017, is dishing out some hard truths about making bank.

In a recent sit-down with TODAY, Galloway dropped a bombshell that’s got everyone talking. Forget about chasing rainbows and unicorns – he’s all about cold, hard cash. According to this business guru, wealth isn’t about hitting some magic number. It’s about raking in more passive income than you blow through.

But here’s where it gets juicy. Galloway’s taking aim at the feel-good mantra we’ve all heard a million times. His advice? “Find your talent, not follow your passion” right from the get-go. Ouch!

He didn’t pull any punches when he said, “Anyone who tells you to find your passion or follow your passion is already rich.” Talk about a reality check!

Instead of chasing butterflies, Galloway suggests zeroing in on what you’re actually good at. “You want to be thoughtful about doing something [where] you can be in the top ten or top one percent… Fulfillment comes from mastery,” he argues.

*NYU Stern professor and Pivot co-host Scott Galloway spoke at the DLD conference in Munich, Germany, on January 18, 2016. Tobias Hase/picture alliance via Getty Images*

Now, brace yourself for this example – tax law. Yep, you read that right. Galloway reckons if you can claw your way to the top 10% of tax lawyers, you’ll end up loving it. It’s like Stockholm syndrome for your career!

But wait, there’s more! Galloway recently weighed in on what it takes to be a big-shot entrepreneur. Spoiler alert: it’s not for everyone. He claims you need to be a special kind of crazy – sorry, “risk-aggressive” – to make it in the startup world.

“These are certain attributes that most people don’t have,” he stated, probably crushing a few dreams in the process.

So, is Galloway right? Should we all ditch our dream boards and start practicing our tax codes? Or is he just another rich guy out of touch with reality? The jury’s still out, but one thing’s for sure – his advice is definitely stirring up a storm in the get-rich-quick world.