How a Deeper Understanding of Your Interests Leads to a Richer Life

What matters is not so much what you’re interested in but why.

I’ll just come out and say it: I love trains.

Needless to say, growing up with such an interest, I was the victim of a great deal of bullying. At school, other kids shouted “choo-choo” when they saw me, called me Thomas the Tank Engine (and many worse names), made up nonexistent types of train and asked if I liked them, relentlessly pressed me on why I f…