In my 20s I got my masters degree in poetry and taught literature. I was content with the work but had a programming hobby that was more creatively satisfying t

In my 20s I got my masters degree in poetry and taught literature. I was content with the work but had a programming hobby that was more creatively satisfying than teaching. I quit my job to follow my passion. Fast forward several years, and I'm still programming; I'm pretty good at it, and I really enjoy the work. My passion was being creative, and I used to write poetry, but I found a way to express my creativity and make good money in programming (I truly find programming to be a transcendent creative process—much like writing poetry). I, like many others, have had times when my oxen were in the ditch, and I had no choice but to work to get them out. Some folks are stuck in that place. But if you can, try to involve a little passion in your work and carve out a space where you can feel at least a little fulfilled at the end of a day. P.S. I just read the author's bio, and coincidentally, it's not so different from my path, so flip a coin and take either person's advice—or neither person's advice.