1) Being passionate about your job may not be important for getting the job done and pleasing your boss or customers, etc. but it is important for your own well-being. Spending a good deal of your life doing something you do not enjoy would result in dissatisfaction and feeling unfullfilled. But some jobs nobody would like to do have to be done (like the jobs on the television program "Dirty Jobs") but hopefully some of them are passionate about it. I don't mean bragging to people about being a garbage man, etc. but taking pride in what you do. If you are proud of what you are doing then usually you are content with your career. It's also important that, if you are working with other people, you get along well with them, because having bad relations with your co-worker can ruin even the most desired job.
2) I definetly do not have any concrete plans, because I'm not sure that what I enjoy that could result in a dream career. But currently I am interested in psychology, enviromental studies, and Japanese and Korean foreign language studies. I think that before I decide on a job I must have more knowledge in all of these areas, and once I do that I will be able to concretely choose on what I would love to do with the rest of my life. The first step for me is going to college, and then university. I will take courses in these areas, and also courses in other areas to see if there is any other subjects I might enjoy. I agree with the article "Why Dreams Don't Come True", education is absolutely crucial for finding your dream job. I feel like these next few years are extremely critical for deciding on a career, and I don't want to waste them. But I also know I should not stress too much, because as long as I am trying things and working hard I will eventually reach my (currently elusive) goals for the future. I think that many dream careers that teenagers have right now will change once they have a few years of college or university experience. I didn't give a very good outline for my future, but it's all one step at a time for me, and I want to take each step with care so I will not go off course to somewhere I have no desire to be.