Legendary venture capitalist Vinod Khosla believes if you follow your passion, you’ll never work a day in your life.
On a recent episode of Fortune’s Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast, he opened up about his work-life philosophy: even at age 71—and with $12 billion to his name—he has no intention of slowing down.
“At age 71—health permitting—next 25 years, I’ll be doing exactly the same thing because I like working 80 hours a week learning,” he told Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell. “And nobody can take that away from me.”
But while Khosla has spent his career following his interests, he admits that the classic advice to “follow your passion” isn’t always practical today—especially for younger generations navigating a rapidly changing job market.
For many people, the expected path is still traditional: study hard, get into college, and land a stable job that can support a family.
