You can't lose. Go, go, go!
Every revolution destroys the average middle first and most savagely.
The person who fails the most wins.
Transferring your passion to your job is far easier than finding a job that happens to match your passion.
Success comes from doing the hard part. When the hard part is all you've got, you're more likely to do it. And this is precisely why it's difficult to focus. Because focusing means acknowledging that you just signed up for the hard part.
The reason they want you to fit in... is that once you do, then they can ignore you.