What Color Is Your Parachute - Ch2 - Where Do I Go From Here With My Life?

Chapter 2 is basically talking about putting passion first, job-hunt later.

There's a good quote in the chapter, that directly addresses the sense of urgency, which may be on the verge of panic for some. It's from Alice in Wonderland:



"Will you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?"

"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the cat.

"I don't much care where--" said Alice.

"Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the cat.

--

So you can certainly go for whatever you can get, but it also makes a lot of sense to make the effort to figure out where you really want to get to.

It doesn't claim that the process is easy, or that any part of the job hunt is easy, but it makes a strong case that working towards a fulfilling job is worth doing.

The main reason is pretty simple: the more enthusiasm you have about what you're looking for, the more energy you'll have to put into the hunt.