Not My Passion Anymore

I know this happens in almost any field or profession, but seeing it happen to two people I know just this year got me thinking : )



I have a close friend who is a web designer and quit designing earlier this year.

Just a few minutes ago, I received an email from a client I’ve worked with for a few years
Letting me know she is stopping or at least putting her web design business on hold, and ending our contract

Honestly, the business had a few hiccups this year, but what really caught my attention was the exact phrase she used in the email:
“it’s not my passion anymore”

That’s the same thing my friend said earlier this year when he quit design.
And just like my friend, she is actually very talented at web design : )

Has anyone here ever felt this way at some point in their offline or online career, even though you’re very good at what you do?
Maybe this is more directed toward people in design... IDK :/

"When money runs out, passion will walk out the door."- Warren Buffett

Marko T said:

"When money runs out, passion will walk out the door."- Warren Buffett

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There’s def truth in that... there was financial stress in both cases tbh, which might be what drained the joy out of almost everything for them

It sucks to see though because both were doing fine skill-wise and were genuinely good

Still... a part of me wants to believe it was more emotional burnout than just money running out : )

I am just getting a passion for web design, so when one loses passion, another gains passion, the show must go on forever.

I think it happens in every niche though, you can get a new passion growing if you are creative and adventurous, and that can make you lose passion in another area.

I’ve burned out of multiple services businesses in my 20s and multiple niches in my 30s.

It happens. We change. It’s unrealistic to expect that your desires will remain the same for your whole life.

Go with the flow. If you’re not happy dump it (or them).

Some of the best advice I ever got from an old timer: “If in doubt, punt.”

Never believe you’re limited to just one thing. Your mind is unlimited if you will try something new.

Deleted member 731332 said:

I’ve burned out of multiple services businesses in my 20s and multiple niches in my 30s.

It happens. We change. It’s unrealistic to expect that your desires will remain the same for your whole life.

Go with the flow. If you’re not happy dump it (or them).

Some of the best advice I ever got from an old timer: “If in doubt, punt.”

Never believe you’re limited to just one thing. Your mind is unlimited if you will try something new.

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Some times .. people just get tired of doing a thing
I prefer a slight pivot , than stopping completely

Again..if the focus is humanity,there once can find a passion that never quenches

SirTop said:

I know this happens in almost any field or profession, but seeing it happen to two people I know just this year got me thinking : )

I have a close friend who is a web designer and quit designing earlier this year.

Just a few minutes ago, I received an email from a client I’ve worked with for a few years
Letting me know she is stopping or at least putting her web design business on hold, and ending our contract

Honestly, the business had a few hiccups this year, but what really caught my attention was the exact phrase she used in the email:
“it’s not my passion anymore”

That’s the same thing my friend said earlier this year when he quit design.
And just like my friend, she is actually very talented at web design : )

Has anyone here ever felt this way at some point in their offline or online career, even though you’re very good at what you do?
Maybe this is more directed toward people in design... IDK :/

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Is AI the reason behind that? Did you ask her about this?

That's the AI effect. If non web designers can almost match skilled designers, the real designers will feel pain and this will put him demotivated.

Yea, sometimes we outgrow things we used to be passionate about, and I think that’s actually a sign of personal growth.

SirTop said:

I know this happens in almost any field or profession, but seeing it happen to two people I know just this year got me thinking : )

I have a close friend who is a web designer and quit designing earlier this year.

Just a few minutes ago, I received an email from a client I’ve worked with for a few years
Letting me know she is stopping or at least putting her web design business on hold, and ending our contract

Honestly, the business had a few hiccups this year, but what really caught my attention was the exact phrase she used in the email:
“it’s not my passion anymore”

That’s the same thing my friend said earlier this year when he quit design.
And just like my friend, she is actually very talented at web design : )

Has anyone here ever felt this way at some point in their offline or online career, even though you’re very good at what you do?
Maybe this is more directed toward people in design... IDK :/

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Totally normal. Being good at something doesn’t mean you’ll love it forever. Burnout, routine, and client pressure can kill the passion even if the skills are still there. Happens in design and pretty much every other field too.

Jason Starkey said:

I am just getting a passion for web design, so when one loses passion, another gains passion, the show must go on forever.

I think it happens in every niche though, you can get a new passion growing if you are creative and adventurous, and that can make you lose passion in another area.

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Hmm that’s actually a good way to look at it... like a cycle

Someone burns out or moves on and someone else is just getting excited about the same thing from a fresh angle.

Deleted member 731332 said:

I’ve burned out of multiple services businesses in my 20s and multiple niches in my 30s.

It happens. We change. It’s unrealistic to expect that your desires will remain the same for your whole life.

Go with the flow. If you’re not happy dump it (or them).

Some of the best advice I ever got from an old timer: “If in doubt, punt.”

Never believe you’re limited to just one thing. Your mind is unlimited if you will try something new.

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Yeah, that makes a lot of sense… especially with different decades pulling you in different directions because of new tech or methods popping up.

Expecting the same drive forever probably isn’t realistic. Maybe the real mistake is fighting the change instead of letting it happen.

My client actually felt a lot of that inner resistance throughout this year and she told me all about it because we’re quite close and she shared some of the difficulties she was dealing with.

Likewise, my pal... he wanted to focus more on engineering work like manufacturing. He’s actually a mechanical engineer

SirTop said:

Hmm that’s actually a good way to look at it... like a cycle

Someone burns out or moves on and someone else is just getting excited about the same thing from a fresh angle.



Yeah, that makes a lot of sense… especially with different decades pulling you in different directions because of new tech or methods popping up.

Expecting the same drive forever probably isn’t realistic. Maybe the real mistake is fighting the change instead of letting it happen.

My client actually felt a lot of that inner resistance throughout this year and she told me all about it because we’re quite close and she shared some of the difficulties she was dealing with.

Likewise, my pal... he wanted to focus more on engineering work like manufacturing. He’s actually a mechanical engineer

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Maybe you should become a therapist

Just kidding.

We can’t change the direction the tide takes us unless you, yourself, wants to fight that infinite force.

Do what you feel like and do it well. Even if it’s being a friend to someone who needs one, as you mentioned.

Just don’t forget you need to make money. Some people wallow here. Trying to make money however they did once.

It’s just my experience that nothing works for long and you have to enjoy the change in life. After all, change is the only constant. Don’t be afraid to let go and explore the new possibilities.

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Maybe you should become a therapist

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Deleted member 731332 said:

We can’t change the direction the tide takes us unless you, yourself, wants to fight that infinite force.

Do what you feel like and do it well. Even if it’s being a friend to someone who needs one, as you mentioned.

Just don’t forget you need to make money. Some people wallow here. Trying to make money however they did once.

It’s just my experience that nothing works for long and you have to enjoy the change in life. After all, change is the only constant. Don’t be afraid to let go and explore the new possibilities.

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But yeah, I really agree with everything you’ve said : )

Trying to recreate something that has already run its course is where a lot of people get stuck.

Following your passion is terrible advice for business. If you can only motivate yourself to do things that you are passionate about you will likely not make much money. Make your money then follow your passion.

SirTop said:

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But yeah, I really agree with everything you’ve said : )

Trying to recreate something that has already run its course is where a lot of people get stuck.

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I love your attitude. Very good.

Let me know if you need some shit talk. I’ll be there for you. Send me a message. lol

You got it bro things will be fine. When you quit you lose!! Then again sometimes when you quit it’s because you found something better. Fml

Deleted member 731332 said:

I love your attitude. Very good.

Let me know if you need some shit talk. I’ll be there for you. Send me a message. lol

You got it bro things will be fine. When you quit you lose!! Then again sometimes when you quit it’s because you found something better. Fml

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Appreciate that, man <3

I might take you up on that at some point... it's always good to have people like that around : )

medialounge said:

Some times .. people just get tired of doing a thing
I prefer a slight pivot , than stopping completely

Again..if the focus is humanity,there once can find a passion that never quenches

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Yeah, sometimes it’s not deeper than just being tired of it

That’s actually one of the things I mentioned in my reply. I told her she should really use the holiday period to rest properly and come back next year with a refreshed perspective

She had planned for a long time to implement a couple of new packages that would help her get paid more from her clients, but she was too engulfed in completing her current projects and handling ongoing life tasks

I think it all just became too overwhelming for her at some point, sadly.

1SEOWarrior said:

Is AI the reason behind that? Did you ask her about this?

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Oh yeah… AI did come up in the conversation over time, but it wasn’t the main thing as far as I could tell.

She adapted well to AI and was also using it for her own projects.

india said:

That's the AI effect. If non web designers can almost match skilled designers, the real designers will feel pain and this will put him demotivated.

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In her case, it didn’t really play out like that : )
She was already using AI herself and adapting just fine.

The pressure seemed to come more from workload, expectations, and life stuff piling up over time not from feeling replaced or outmatched.

She gets most of her clients from local businesses and she has kind of niched down to her area

saferidge said:

Yea, sometimes we outgrow things we used to be passionate about, and I think that’s actually a sign of personal growth.

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Looking back... it often makes more sense than it does while you’re in it : )

Ben Arthur said:

Totally normal. Being good at something doesn’t mean you’ll love it forever. Burnout, routine, and client pressure can kill the passion even if the skills are still there. Happens in design and pretty much every other field too.

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Once burnout and routine creep in, it doesn’t really matter how good you are at something.

The pressure can drain the enjoyment regardless of the field

I faced a lot of that this year too honestly
It pushed me to start working on a few other things that help reduce the feeling of being stuck in the same routine

Passing such statements 'it's not my passion anymore' is just an excuse. Ups and downs are a part of business, cashflow dried up and suddenly it's not his passion anymore.

Passion doesn't put food on table. If something is your passion but not making you enough money, always keep it as a side hustle until it replaces your current income or an income that you aspire to achieve. People get influenced watching gurus on YT who pass big statements 'do what you love', 'follow your passion' only to later see reality kicking expectations' ass.

SirTop said:

Once burnout and routine creep in, it doesn’t really matter how good you are at something.

The pressure can drain the enjoyment regardless of the field

I faced a lot of that this year too honestly
It pushed me to start working on a few other things that help reduce the feeling of being stuck in the same routine

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Totally get that. Burnout has a way of sneaking in no matter how skilled you are. Switching things up, even in small ways, is the best way to keep the spark alive and avoid feeling trapped in the same loop.

I hit another version of the wall....I made so much money and accomplished 1000x more than I dreamed of in the last 10 years....I'm not hungry anymore and I'm afraid it's a trap...I enjoyed so much gaming G and now that joy is gone.