It was almost 10:00 p.m. by the time I wearily stumbled into my apartment, finally finished with my frantic 14-hour day. After my first year of investment banking, I knew this wasn't the life I wanted.

If you always have "a case of the Mondays", how are you supposed to feel most alive? Since when is trading five days of pain and agony to get two days of freedom a good trade? A preschooler wouldn't accept that offer.

Welcome to another Ask the Readers segment. Today I'd love to hear from you in the comments whether you think "follow your passion" is good advice for either starting a business or choosing a career path. Over the past few months I have been hearing a lot of discussion about whether or not this advice is flawed.

Last weekend I attended the second annual World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon that Chris Guillebeau puts on for 1,000 passionate renegades living intentional lives that make the world better.

Throughout life you have moments that shape your future more than any others. Bumping into your wife-to-be for the first time at a party, risking your hard-earned money to start your own business, or coming up with the perfect idea for a children's book about a boy wizard with a lightningbolt scar on his forehead.

Do you ever read something online and secretly think to yourself "I wish I wrote that"? It happens to me all the time. Read this post to see which essays I highly recommend you check out.

The rationale behind why you want to spend your life doing work you enjoy can be completely different than why someone else wants to. Let me know your reason in the comments of this post.

The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. In this post we dive into what successful entrepreneurs, world changers, and cubicle renegades all have in common. They are all a little bit crazy.

Anyone that is trying to sell you the secret to getting the results you desire in business, fitness, knowledge, or a specific skill is usually just trying to rip you off. You want the real secret to success? Put in the damn work.

Let me get something off my chest. Pocket Changed is not your typical personal finance blog. Find out our Five Commandments and exactly why Pocket Changed is different in this post.