"Do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life?"
I want to do something I love, but I am of the position that in doing so, ,it will mean working for it whenever possible. It becomes a passion, doesn't it? It is the most important work we might do in our lives - salary or not.
It's more of an addiction. Those who are truly creative get addicted to seeing what they can generate and, for me, at least; the act of creation is that of introspection, and of learning about myself. Constantly whittling away against that inner monologue and the societal conditioning of "should do this..." to say "no, instead; this is what shall be done".
The addiction of it is how I see it too. It is no wonder that there is so much risk in following your passion ;)
At least there's more romanticism in:
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For some, it is both of those combined.