The danger of passion hypothesis lies in the fact that as soon as someone starts feeling dissatisfied about their work, they start thinking that there is some other magic job which is their passion and they should pursue that. Job - which provides money on day to day basis Career - a path towards increasingly better work Calling - a work which is an integral part of one’s life and identity Self-determination theory - intrinsic motivation for work comes from three factors - autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Second control trap - Once you have acquired sufficient career capital to obtain more control of work life, the employer will fight your efforts in gaining more autonomy.