I think whether or not it is an accurate distinction depends upon the person and the situation.
The author of the post being discussed here actually had two separate goals in tandem (one to follow their passion and two to find business/monetary success as a startup), though they only really explicitly acknowledged the passion aspect.
If you seek both of these goals (following your passion and finding financial success) simultaneously you are likely to come up short on the financial success end, but that doesn't mean following your passion is always bad advice, to assume so implicitly assumes that one's only goal in life should be to be financially well-off, which is certainly not a universal belief.
There are people out there who follow their passion with eyes wide open to the fact that this decision is likely to mean they will not amass much money doing so, and I think that's perfectly fine and should be commended in many cases. Following your passion only becomes an issue when you do it blindly without thinking and end up making bad decisions like going into massive student debt, etc. There are lots of people out there who have followed their passion in a realistic manner and are living the modest life they want to live.
The actual message shouldn't be to never follow your passion, but to be realistic about the trade-off that usually has to be made between following your passion and being financially successful, and then this realism has to be applied to big life decisions.
The author of the post being discussed here actually had two separate goals in tandem (one to follow their passion and two to find business/monetary success as a startup), though they only really explicitly acknowledged the passion aspect.
If you seek both of these goals (following your passion and finding financial success) simultaneously you are likely to come up short on the financial success end, but that doesn't mean following your passion is always bad advice, to assume so implicitly assumes that one's only goal in life should be to be financially well-off, which is certainly not a universal belief.
There are people out there who follow their passion with eyes wide open to the fact that this decision is likely to mean they will not amass much money doing so, and I think that's perfectly fine and should be commended in many cases. Following your passion only becomes an issue when you do it blindly without thinking and end up making bad decisions like going into massive student debt, etc. There are lots of people out there who have followed their passion in a realistic manner and are living the modest life they want to live.
The actual message shouldn't be to never follow your passion, but to be realistic about the trade-off that usually has to be made between following your passion and being financially successful, and then this realism has to be applied to big life decisions.